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Padilla v. Kentucky does not apply retroactively to cases already final on direct review

In Chaidez v. United States, the Court held that Padilla v. Kentucky, in which the Court held that the Sixth Amendment requires defense attorneys to inform criminal defendants of the deportation risks of guilty pleas, does not apply retroactively to cases already … Continue reading

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