WASHINGTON – In a decision that one justice called “a major upheaval in Sixth Amendment law,” the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled that lawyers have a constitutional obligation to advise clients of the collateral deportation consequences of a guilty plea in a criminal case.
“It is our responsibility under the Constitution to ensure that no criminal defendant—whether a citizen or not—is left to the mercies of incompetent counsel,” wrote Justice John Paul Stevens for the 7-2 majority.
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