Hale v. State of North Dakota

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Manmohan Garg appeals a district court order denying his motion to withdraw guilty pleas in two criminal cases. Garg argues the district court erred by denying the motion because his attorneys were constitutionally ineffective for failing to advise him of the deportation consequences of the plea agreements as required by the United States Supreme Court decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 1473, 176 L.Ed.2d 284 (2010). We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Garg is a non-citizen living in the United States. In April 2011, Garg received notice from United States Immigration…