Man Facing Deportation Can Seek To Vacate Old Conviction

By Kevin Penton (July 23, 2019, 8:14 PM EDT) -- A Mexican native who pled guilty in 1990 to possessing cocaine can seek to vacate the conviction thanks to an amended California state law that no longer requires him to establish whether the adequacy of his legal representation prevented him from understanding he was exposed to deportation, a California state appellate court has ruled....

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

Attached Documents

Related Sections

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!