Commonwealth v. Wellington

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• alien defendant received effective assistance of counsel despite counsel’s failure to advise of deportation consequences
• alien defendant received effective assistance of counsel despite counsel's failure to advise of deportation consequences
• trial counsel has duty to alien client to learn of alien status and advise of deportation risks, Id. 451 A.2d at 226
• no duty on trial court to inform resident alien defendant that plea of guilty to particular offense could subject her to deportation
• failure of judge to inform resident alien at plea colloquy that plea of guilty to charge of retail theft, second offense, could subject her to collateral civil consequence of deportation did not invalidate the plea
• failure of judge to inform resident alien at plea colloquy that plea of guilty to charge of retail theft, second offense, could subject her to collateral civil consequence of deportation did not invalidate the plea

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