Legal Opinion
People v. Ford
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 24, 1995PublishedCited by 1,059 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
This appeal raises the question whether Trial Judges or defense counsel are under a duty to warn defendants of the possible deportation consequences before entering a guilty plea. We conclude that there is no such duty, and we therefore affirm.
I
On September 28, 1990, 19-year-old defendant Rudolph Ford was showing a gun to his girlfriend, Alicia Byron. Believing he had removed the bullets, defendant put the gun to her head and pulled the trigger. The gun discharged, and Byron was killed instantly. Defendant was indicted for manslaughter in the second degree (Penal…
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