Ex Parte Julian Hernandez

OPINION

HOLLIS HORTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus proceeding that questioned the advice the defendant was given by his attorney concerning the consequence of pleading guilty on the defendant’s status as a legal immigrant. In this appeal, we consider whether further proceedings are required to allow the parties to present testimony for the trial court to consider before it determines if Julian Hernandez received ineffective assistance of counsel and, if so, whether he was prejudiced by his attorney’s advice. We conclude the trial court erred by…