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· 4/15/1986

Commonwealth v. Mahadeo

Citations

  • 491 N.E.2d 601
  • 397 Mass. 314
  • 1986 Mass. LEXIS 1273

How courts have described this case

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  • defendant not warned that conviction could have adverse consequences on his immigration status entitled to have the judgment of conviction vacated
  • “judgment will only be vacated, pursuant to ... § 29D, ‘[i]f the Court fails to . . . advise the defendant [regarding immigration consequences] and he later at any time shows that his plea and conviction may have one of the enumerated consequences .. .’ ” [emphasis supplied]
  • defendant scheduled for deportation hearing

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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Abrams, Lynch, O'Connor

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