Split 1st Circ. Nixes Plea Over Flawed Immigration Advice
By Carolyn Muyskens ( October 19, 2026, 7:03 PM EDT) -- A divided First Circuit panel upheld a decision to vacate a Venezuelan woman's drug conspiracy conviction because a lawyer incorrectly assured her that she could remain in the U.S. and "work out" her immigration status after she pled guilty....
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