United States v. Reid, No. 1:97-CR-94, slip op. (S.D. Ohio Aug. 4, 2011) (Spiegel, J.
Jan 01, 2011OUTCOME: Criminal Conviction Vacated
An Ohio federal district court judge granted a motion to vacate a 1998 conviction based on the plea attorney’s incorrect advice regarding deportation. United States v. Reid, No. 1:97-CR-94, slip op. ... (S.D. Ohio Aug. 4, 2011) (Spiegel, J.). In his opinion and order, Judge Arthur Spiegel retroactively applied Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010), the Supreme Court decision recognizing a duty under the Sixth Amendment right to counsel to advise criminal defendants of the deportation consequences of conviction.
