In re: Jambal, Immigration Court
Jan 15, 2010OUTCOME: Removal Proceedings Terminated
The immigration court terminated the removal proceedings in this case after the respondent was issued a U Visa.
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OUTCOME: Removal Proceedings Terminated
The immigration court terminated the removal proceedings in this case after the respondent was issued a U Visa.
OUTCOME: Judgment Reversed and Case Remanded with Directions
The Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the order of commitment because the defendant had a constitutional and statutory right to a jury trial even though the prosecution confessed insanity.
OUTCOME: Order Reversed and Case Remanded with Directions
The Court of Appeals reversed the defendant's conviction for child abuse resulting in death after he had served fourteen years of a 32-year sentence and had been denied postconviction relief by the dis ... trict court.
OUTCOME: Motion for Reduction of Sentence Granted
The district court reduced the defendant's sentence for robbery from ten years to six years.
OUTCOME: Judgments and Sentences Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, and Case Remanded with Directions
The Colorado Court of Appeals vacated one conviction for aggravated robbery and two convictions for attempted aggravated robbery because they violated the defendant's right to be free from double jeopa ... rdy.
OUTCOME: Judgment Reversed
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an offender who has earned presentence confinement credit is entitled to have that credit deducted from his mandatory parole.
OUTCOME: Judgment Affirmed
The Tenth Circuit ruled that an objection to a jury instruction by one defendant is not sufficient to preserve the issue for appeal for another defendant.
OUTCOME: Order affirmed but then reversed by the Colorado Supreme Court in Crumb v. People, 230 P.3d 726 (Colo. 2010)
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the trial judge's comparison of post-plea sentence with post-trial sentence and comment that "I'm not going to be a happy judge if the People tell me we don't h ... ave a deal" was impermissible participation in plea discussions, but harmless error.
OUTCOME: Petition for Postconviction Relief Granted
The district court granted the defendant's petition for postconviction relief and vacated his conviction because he was denied his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel by his attorne ... y's failure to advise him of the immigration consequences of pleading guilty.
OUTCOME: Judgment Affirmed and Case Remanded with Directions
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction but vacated the sentence because it was imposed in violation of the defendant's right to counsel.