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You should be aware that if you are not a United States citizen, a conviction to certain charges may result in your deportation, a denial of naturalization and/or a permanent bar from re-entering the US if you should travel abroad and attempt to return.   What does Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010) hold...

This issue was addressed in People v. Ocasio, 85 N.Y.2d 982 (1995). In Ocasio, two police officers walked up to a motorist’s vehicle which was stopped at a red light. The officers tapped on the window, displayed their badges and asked the motorist for identification. The Court of Appeals laid out the factors to be...