STATE v. RUIZ

No. 20090559.

282 P.3d 998 (2012)

2012 UT 29

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Petitioner, v. Wolfgango RUIZ, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 4, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Shurtleff , Att'y Gen., Laura B. Dupaix , Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, for petitioner.

Hakeem Ishola , Aaron Tarin , Salt Lake City, for respondent.


On Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

Chief Justice DURRANT, opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 In 2006, Wolfgango Ruiz pled guilty to one count of attempted sexual abuse of a child, a third degree felony. Prior to his sentencing, Mr. Ruiz made a request to withdraw his plea on the ground that his original defense counsel had not informed him of the immigration consequences of a felony conviction. Initially, Judge Fuchs of the Third...

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