Post-Conviction Relief Avoids Deportation

Post-Conviction Relief:  November, 2012.  

Client pled nolo contendere to conspiracy to violate the Uniform Controlled Substance Act in 2003 for a suspended sentence.

Client came to Attorney MacDonald to apply for citizenship.  Based upon this conviction, client was permanently barred from citizenship and subject to automatic deportation.

Post-conviction relief was filed and granted.

The original charge of conspiracy was amended to a non-removable offense allowing client to avoid the deportation and to apply for citizenship in the near future.

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