Legal Opinion
State v. Gaitan
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 28, 2012PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice LaVECCHIA
These companion appeals arose out of defendants’ petitions for post-conviction relief (PCR). In both eases, defendants were lawful permanent residents who were indicted for drug offenses and entered guilty pleas. The guilty pleas rendered both defendants removable1 under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C.A. § 1227(a)(2). Each alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel contrary to the standards set forth in State v. Nuñez-Valdéz, 200 N.J. 129, 975 A.2d 418 (2009), *346and Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 1473, 176 L.Ed.2d 284 (2010), because his attorney…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by173 opinions
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- Sergio Perez v. State of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
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- Better Building Maintenance of the Virgin Islands, Inc. v. LeeSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
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