Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sylvain
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 14, 2016No. SJC 11896PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuffly, J.
Relying on advice from his attorney that a plea agreement would not result in his deportation, the defendant, who is not a citizen of the United States, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine. The attorney’s advice was incorrect, and Federal authorities eventually placed the defendant in a re moval proceeding. The defendant moved to vacate his guilty plea pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. R 30 (b), as appearing in 435 Mass. 1501 (2001), claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. That motion was denied, and we granted the defendant’s motion for direct appellate review.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. ClarkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. DeJesusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GrassieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
- Commonwealth v. LysMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
- Commonwealth v. SylvesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
- Commonwealth v. MooreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
- Commonwealth v. MercadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
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