Petition of the day
By Aurora Barnes
on Nov 4, 2017

The west wall frieze
The petition of the day is:
16-1445
Issue: Whether, in the context of a noncitizen defendant with legal resident status and extended familial and property ties to the United States, when establishing prejudice under Strickland v. Washington, it is always irrational for a defendant to reject a plea offer notwithstanding evidence of guilt when the plea would result in mandatory and permanent deportation.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Seepersad v. United States
Recommended Citation:
Aurora Barnes,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Nov. 4, 2017, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/11/petition-of-the-day-1258/