Grant v. Commissioner of Correction

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of habeas relief on the ineffective-assistance claim arising from the petitioner's plea to felony offenses. Assuming without deciding that counsel performed deficiently by failing to advise the petitioner about deportation consequences, the court held that the petitioner failed to prove prejudice because he was unsure whether he would have gone to trial and no more favorable plea offer was available. The court also concluded that the petitioner's deportation did not render the appeal moot.