Defendant pleaded guilty to the killing of her husband. Defendant, an immigrant from Yugoslavia, contends that she was deprived of her right to effective assistance of counsel at sentencing because her attorney failed to request a judicial recommendation against deportation (JRAD) pursuant to 8 USC § 1251 (b). A JRAD may be issued at the time of sentencing or 30 days thereafter when the court sentencing the defendant may recommend to the Attorney-General that the alien...
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