Legal Opinion

FONTALVO v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 25, 2009No. 3D09-1228PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.

The defendant’s Rule 3.850 motion to withdraw his plea on the ground that its deportation consequences had not been adequately explained was denied after an evidentiary hearing, on the ground, citing Kindelan v. State, 826 So.2d 1004 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), that as a legal permanent resident he was not subject to deportation and thus was unqualified for relief under State v. Green, 944 So.2d 208 (Fla.2006). While understandable in view of the confusing statement in Kindelan, 826 So.2d at 1005, n. 1, that “[i]t is undisputed that a resident alien who is not given permanent…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. CyrSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  2. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  3. Discipio v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  4. Kindelan v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  5. United States v. BugarínCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. MARVALENE HANNIBAL AND KENDRA MATTHEWS v. PORTIA BRANDY NAVARRO AND ALZATA THURSTONDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2021

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