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Prosecutors Now Required to Consider Adverse Immigration Consequences in Plea Negotiations

Ross B. Green

Mar 18th, 2016

Prosecutors Now Required to Consider Adverse Immigration Consequences in Plea Negotiations Under a significant change in California law, Penal Code Section 1016.3(b) mandates, “[t]he prosecution … consider the avoidance of adverse immigration consequences in the plea negotiation process as one factor in an effort to reach a just resolution.” Prior to the enactment of this […]

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Avoid Deportation – Vacate Prior Convictions (Recent Success!)

Ross B. Green

Nov 29th, 2015

Criminal Defense - General

Avoid Deportation – Vacate Prior Convictions (Recent Success!) For non-citizens certain convictions, such as domestic violence, effectively take all discretion away from an immigration judge and force the judge to order deportation. This is true regardless of the person’s ties to the United States. The fact that he or she has otherwise lived a productive […]

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New Law Aids Noncitizens Convicted of a Misdemeanor

Ross B. Green

Aug 26th, 2014

Criminal Defense - General

New Law Aids Noncitizens Convicted of a Misdemeanor Noncitizens are deportable for a single conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, i.e. dishonesty, within five years of admission, if the offense has a potential sentence of one year or more. Accordingly, a green card holder could be deported for a minimal misdemeanor offense even if […]

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Ross Green Law Blog

Prosecutors Now Required to Consider Adverse Immigration Consequences in Plea Negotiations

Avoid Deportation – Vacate Prior Convictions (Recent Success!)

New Law Aids Noncitizens Convicted of a Misdemeanor

San Mateo County California
Criminal Defense Attorney, Ross Green

The Law Offices of
Ross Green
Criminal Defense Lawyer

Ross Green Law Blog

Prosecutors Now Required to Consider Adverse Immigration Consequences in Plea Negotiations

Avoid Deportation – Vacate Prior Convictions (Recent Success!)

New Law Aids Noncitizens Convicted of a Misdemeanor

San Mateo County California Criminal Defense Attorney, Ross Green

The Law Offices of Ross Green Criminal Defense Lawyer

San Mateo County California
Criminal Defense Attorney, Ross Green

The Law Offices of
Ross Green
Criminal Defense Lawyer