Category Archives: Velasquez exception

CA7 requires satisfying Lozada’s procedural requirements even where ineffective assistance of counsel is “clear and obvious from the record.”

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Mike Baker

Guzman-Rivadeneira came to the U.S. from Ecuador. In 1993 he was convicted in California of possession of counterfeit prescription blanks. After returning to Ecuador, he returned to the U.S. and became a lawful permanent resident because his mother is a … Continue reading →

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