Phol Sa Lam v. State

Rickman, Judge.

*169 *337 Phol Sa Lam, a Vietnamese citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States, appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion seeking to vacate and declare void a negotiated guilty plea agreement. Although Lam was sentenced under the provisions of Georgia's First Offender Act 1 and was discharged without an adjudication of guilt after successfully fulfilling the terms of his sentence, *338 the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of Justice 2 nevertheless issued a notice informing Lam that he was subject to removal from the United…