The opinion of the court was delivered by
FISHER, J.A.D.
In this appeal, we consider whether defendant was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel because—prior to defendant's entry of a guilty plea to third-degree child endangerment in 2004—his attorney only advised that he "might" rather than "would" be deported. Because we agree with the trial judge's determination that the deportation consequences at the time defendant entered his...
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