Legal Opinion
People v. Olvera
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided June 28, 2018No. 2d Crim. No. B281767PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTangeman, J.
*1114Efrain Olvera appeals an order denying his motion to vacate judgment and withdraw his 2005 plea of no contest to one count of conspiracy to transport cocaine for sale. ( Pen. Code, 1 § 182, subd. (a)(1); Health & Saf. Code, § 11352, subd. (b).) He contends his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance in 2005 when he did *202not advise him of the immigration consequences of his plea or attempt to negotiate an immigration-neutral disposition. Olvera's motion was timely under a new statute that allows him to move to vacate a plea that has unexpected immigration consequences as a result of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Chaidez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
- People v. Superior Court (Zamudio)California Supreme Court · 2000
- In Re ResendizCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
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