STATE v. BONILLA

No. 49A02-1102-PC-144.

957 N.E.2d 682 (2011)

STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Respondent, v. Jaime BONILLA, Appellee-Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

November 29, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Joby B. Jerrells , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.


OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Jaime Bonilla pled guilty to theft in 2005, and in 2010 he sought and was granted post-conviction relief on the ground his counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him that his guilty plea might have immigration-related consequences. We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Bonilla entered a plea of guilty to Class A misdemeanor theft.1 He later sought post-conviction relief, alleging...

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