State v. Hall

Opinion

VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The issue in the present case is whether, in conducting a plea canvass of the defendant, Osibisa Hall, the trial court substantially complied with General Statutes § 54-lj, 1 which seeks to ensure that defendants understand the potential immigration consequences of their guilty pleas. The state appeals, fol lowing our grant of certification, 2 from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to vacate and withdraw his guilty pleas to one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell in violation of General…