State v. Sabillon

Melton, Justice.

Following the grant of Jose Sabillon’s petition for writ of habeas corpus, the State appeals, contending that the trial court erred when it determined that Sabillon, a resident alien, received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney informed him that his immigration status would not be affected by entering a guilty plea for the crime of felony possession of marijuana. For the reasons set forth below, we find that Sabillon failed to present any competent evidence showing that he was prejudiced in this case. Accordingly, we reverse.

The record shows that, on July…