Legal Opinion
United States v. Orocio
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 29, 2011No. 10-1231PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
POLLAK, District Judge.
On October 7, 2004, pursuant to a plea agreement and on advice of counsel, Gerald Orocio pled guilty in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to one count of simple possession of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). This 2004 conviction triggered removal proceedings initiated against Mr. Orocio some years later.1 Mr. Orocio then filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis in the District Court to challenge the plea conviction, arguing that his attorney’s failure to advise him of the immigration…
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