Naveed Gulzar v. State of Indiana

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Naveed Gulzar pled guilty to theft in 2006. In 2011, he sought post-conviction relief on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. Specifically, Gulzar argued that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him that automatic deportation was a consequence of his pleading guilty to theft. The post-conviction court denied relief. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Gulzar was born in Pakistan and entered the United States in 2000, when he was approximately fourteen years old. Gulzar immigrated to the United States with his mother, father,…