Evaluating Effect Of Bad Atty Advice On Case-By-Case Basis

By James Aldrich (July 17, 2017, 12:46 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, on June 23, 2017, held a permanent resident (a "green card holder") was prejudiced by his attorney's erroneous advise that pleading guilty to drug trafficking would not result in his deportation from the United States. After entering his plea, the Defendant became aware the conviction would subject him to removal and moved to vacate the conviction. Jae Lee v. United States, 582, U.S. __________ 2017....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Government Agencies

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!