Supreme Court of Colorado

v. People

February 10, 20202020 CO 8

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Juarez’s postconviction motion, holding that counsel provided constitutionally adequate immigration advice before Juarez pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug possession. Because Juarez conceded that he understood the plea would make him deportable, the court concluded that counsel correctly conveyed the controlling legal consequence and did not perform deficiently. The court did not reach whether Juarez could establish prejudice.