Legal Opinion · Dissent

Kazadi v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 20, 2012No. 11SC264Published

1DissentChief Justice Bender

{ 24 The majority's holding denies Kazadi, who pleaded guilty to felony and misdemean- or drug charges and who stipulated to a deferred judgment on the felony charge and to a sentence of probation on the misdemean- or charge, the opportunity to use Crim. P. 35(c) to challenge the constitutional validity of his plea. Maj. op. at 11 1-2, 9-10, 16, 18-22. Kazadi has alleged that his recognized Sixth Amendment right to be advised by his attorney of the deportation consequences of his guilty plea was violated and that he would not have pleaded guilty or stipulated to a deferred judgment had he…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  4. Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. Missouri v. FryeSupreme Court of the United States · 2012

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