State v. Ramirez

LARSON, Justice.

Pursuant to a plea agreement, Ismael Ramirez, a permanent legal resident from Mexico, pled guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a class “C” felony. He was sentenced to a term not to exceed ten years, but the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation.

Neither at the plea nor the sentencing proceedings did the district judge mention the possible effects of the guilty plea and sentence on Ramirez’s immigration status. Specifically, the judge did not determine whether Ramirez was aware that his guilty plea would subject him…