Legal Opinion
People v. Morales
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided July 24, 2018No. A152530PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
*778*504Appellant Ruben Anaya Morales was convicted of a 2002 drug offense, to which he pleaded no contest. He served his sentence, voluntarily departed the United States and reentered the country. In 2017, while residing in the United States, he filed a motion to vacate this conviction under the newly enacted Penal Code section 1473.71 as a part of his effort to obtain legal status via a "U visa." Morales contended that but for his conviction, his assistance in a 2009 law enforcement investigation would have made him eligible for a U visa, and that he pleaded no contest in 2002 only as a result…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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