Avoid Aggravated Felonies Sample Clauses

Avoid Aggravated Felonies. Because non-citizens convicted of aggravated felony offenses are ineligible for cancellation of removal and most other forms of relief, defense attorneys should avoid a conviction for an aggravated felony wherever possible. U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(3). Many state offenses are only aggravated felonies if the court orders a term of imprisonment of at least one year, regardless of whether any portion of that sentence is suspended. Defense attorneys are advised to negotiate for a shorter sentence length to prevent their client from being rendered deportable on account of a conviction for an aggravated felony Even if you cannot avoid a conviction for a deportable offense, plead down to one that does not constitute an aggravated felony to preserve greater possibility of discretionary relief Failure to counsel one’s client on the immigration consequences of an aggravated felony is likely ineffective assistance of law under Xxxxxxx.
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