Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 8/30/2012
Ex Parte Jose Moreno
Citations
- 382 S.W.3d 523
- 2012 WL 3734003
- 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 7327
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- observing that when the trial court weighs conflicting evidence, it must make a judgment call on the evidence’s credibility
- finding that there was no prejudice because applicant presented no evidence that the State would have offered a different plea deal that did not have the same immigration consequences
- observing that there was no evidence that the State was willing to accept a plea bargain for anything other than a controlled substance charge, which, under federal law, generally leads to deportation
- finding no prejudice where applicant presented no evidence State would have considered a different plea bargain that did not have same immigration consequences
- finding no prejudice when there was no evidence that the State would have considered or accepted a plea bargain for a charge not resulting in the same immigration consequences
- no prejudice shown where defendant failed to show different plea deal was possible
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Judges: Livingston, Gardner, Meier
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