1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.3d
  4. 1 N.Y.3d
  5. 1 N.Y.3d 109 (2003)
 

PEOPLE v. McDONALD

1 N.Y.3d 109 (2003)

802 N.E.2d 131

769 N.Y.S.2d 781

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. BRUCE McDONALD, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 24, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

New York State Defenders Association, Albany (Alfred O'Connor of counsel), for appellant.

George M. Dentes, District Attorney, Ithaca, for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO and READ concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CIPARICK, J.

This appeal raises the question whether, under certain circumstances, a defense counsel's incorrect advice as to deportation consequences of a plea may constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. We answer in the affirmative but conclude that in the instant case—where defendant has failed to make the requisite showing of prejudice due to counsel's incorrect advice...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases