State v. Bonilla

OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Jaime Bonilla pled guilty to theft in 2005, and in 2010 he sought and was granted post-conviction relief on the ground his counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him that his guilty plea might have immigration-related consequences. We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Bonilla entered a plea of guilty to Class A misdemeanor theft.1 He later sought post-conviction relief, alleging his trial counsel was ineffective because counsel did not advise Bonilla of the adverse immigration consequences of his guilty plea. Bon-illa testified he would not have entered the plea if…