Enyong, Ex Parte Kufreabasi Ita

OPINION

Pursuant to a plea agreement, the Appellant pled guilty in 2010 to assault and violation of a protective order. He subsequently filed an application' for a writ of habeas corpus claiming that his counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to advise him of the immigration consequences of his guilty pleas. The trial court denied relief and the Court of Appeals reversed. Enyong v. State, 369 S.W.3d 593 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2012). 1 The State has filed a petition for discretionary review contending the Court of Appeals erred in holding that Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S.…