Four Cs

The defendant moved to withdraw his guilty plea alleging, in part, that his counsel incorrectly advised him that his plea would not affect his immigration status. The Criminal Court of New York County denied the defendant’s motion finding, in part, that he failed to “provide . . . facts that would convince this court that had he known of the immigration consequences at the time of his plea those potential consequences would have overridden his desire for immediate release.” Click here to read more

Christopher J. Mumola, U.S. Dept. of Justice Special Report, Publ. No. NCJ 182335 (Aug. 2000). This pamphlet gives statistics about the effects of incarceration on families. One of the unfortunate statistics listed: the majority of persons incarcerated in the United States are parents to minor children. Click here to read more.