Roberto Barajas v. State of Indiana

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Roberto Barajas appeals the post-conviction court’s denial of his petition for postconviction relief. Barajas argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to explain the deportation consequences of his guilty plea to Class D felony possession of cocaine. Concluding that Barajas has failed to demonstrate prejudice in light of the trial court’s advisements at his guilty-plea hearing, we affirm the post-conviction court.

Facts and Procedural History

On May 30, 2006, Barajas, who was not a citizen of the United States and only spoke “a little bit of…