Legal Opinion

Angelo Bobadilla v. State of Indiana

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 2019No. Supreme Court Case 19S-PC-128PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Goff, Justice.

"Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant." 1 Perhaps nothing is more ordinary in Indiana's justice system than a guilty-plea hearing, but these everyday proceedings undoubtedly alter peoples' lives. Over three years ago, Angelo Bobadilla entered an Indiana courtroom to plead guilty to two low-level misdemeanors. But when the then-teenager exited the courtroom, he didn't know that his guilty plea made him a deportable felon under federal immigration law.

Bobadilla's life changed the moment he pleaded guilty to stealing less than $ 20 of merchandise from Walmart. Upon…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Pedro Rayo Zagal v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2019
  2. Alexa R. Hamilton v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020
  3. Benny R. Knight, Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020
  4. Brandan J. Franze v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020
  5. Brandon J. Lunkin v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019

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