Court of Appeals of Washington· 7/28/1994

State v. Holley

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876 P.2d 973
75 Wash. App. 191

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holding that RCW 10.40.200 does not create a constitutional right to be advised of immigration consequences; therefore, failure to comply with statute does not create constitutional harm
holding that RCW 10.40.200 does not create a constitutional right to be advised of immigration consequences; therefore, failure to comply with statute does not create constitutional harm
“In the context of plea bargains, effective assistance of counsel means that defense counsel actually and substantially assist his client in deciding whether to plead guilty.”
RCW 10.40.200 does not create a constitutional right to be advised of consequences, therefore, the failure to comply with the statute does not create a constitutional harm
“Even if we assume that RCW 10.40.200 imposes a duty on attorneys to discuss immigration consequences with their clients, we find no basis to conclude that the statute also creates a constitutional right for a defendant to be so advised.”

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Judges: Seinfeld, Alexander, Houghton

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