State v. Chavez

Carlos Chavez, a Paraguayan alien, appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree reckless homicide and an order denying post-conviction relief. He claims that the circuit court's failure to inform him of the likelihood of deportation as required by sec. 971.08(2), Stats., entitles him to withdraw his plea regardless of his awareness of deportation probabilities. Because it is undisputed that Chavez was aware of the potential for deportation when he entered his plea, we conclude that the failure to advise him pursuant to sec. 971.08 was harmless error for which he is not entitled to…