April, 2010 – Providence, RI – In April and May of 2010, Attorney John MacDonald was the guest speaker at the Rhode Island Department of the Public Defender’s Office.
Mr. MacDonald spoke to a group of attorneys in the trial unit about the implications in the precedent setting case of Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. ____ (2010), wherein a defendant was not informed of the conditions of a plea agreement that included deportation.
This case set legal precedent in the area of criminal defense for all cases also affecting immigration status, as well as the ramifications for counsel’s failure to advise a client sufficiently of the conditions of their plea agreements.
“I was happy to be able to provide some insight into this situation,” Attorney MacDonald stated. “Given the severity of deportation consequences, the proper legal advice given to defendants who are not U.S. citizens is critical. I credit the Rhode Island Public Defender’s Office for recognizing the impact of the Padilla decision and training their trial attorneys accordingly.”
Attorney MacDonald gave two seminars for the trial attorney unit in total, and spoke about providing the correct immigration advice to clients facing deportation consequences.
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If you have questions about this posting or are interested in Criminal Defense, Divorce, or Immigration Law in RI contact Rhode Island Criminal Defense Lawyer John E. MacDonald at 401-421-1440.
To learn more about The Law Office of John MacDonald, please visit his website at AggressiveLegalServices.com.
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