Commonwealth v. Portillo

The defendant, Francisco Portillo, appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial in District Court. In his motion he sought to withdraw his 2008 admission to sufficient facts based on a claim that plea counsel failed to advise him of the immigration consequences of his plea. See generally Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010). We affirm.

Background. On July 23, 2008, the defendant admitted to sufficient facts with respect to a three-count criminal complaint charging open and gross lewdness, possession of a Class B substance, and possession of a Class D substance. The plea judge…