Criminal Defense of Immigrants

Chapter

§5.1 I. Introduction
§5.2 A. In General
§5.3 B. 3 Areas of Litigation
§5.4 C. Outline
§5.5 II. Criminal Defense of Current Case
§5.6 A. Basic Goals
§5.7 1. Minimizing Criminal Consequences
§5.8 2. Minimizing Immigration and Other Collateral Consequences
§5.9 3. Balancing Conflicting Goals
§5.10 B. 5 Steps
§5.11 1. Client's Immigration Status
§5.12 2. Expert Assistance or Information
§5.13 3. Client's Priorities
§5.14 4. Defense Strategy
§5.15 5. Continuing Consultation
§5.16 C. Development of a Strategy
§5.17 1. Chronology
§5.18 2. Analysis of the Problem
§5.19 3. Finding a Solution
§5.20 4. Evaluation of Chances of Success
§5.21 D. Defense of Criminal Case
§5.22 1. Deportability
§5.23 2. Inadmissibility
§5.24 3. Eligibility for Relief
§5.25 4. Multiple Charges or Cases
§5.26 E. Identification of Safe Haven
§5.27 1. Non-Conviction Disposition
§5.28 2. Non-Deportable Disposition
§5.29 3. Non-Deportable Sentence
§5.30 4. Conduct-Based Immigration Consequences
§5.31 5. Eligibility for Relief
§5.32 F. Construction of Safe Haven
§5.33 III. Post-Conviction Relief
§5.34 A. List of Prior Convictions
§5.35 B. Immigration Effect
§5.36 C. Minimum Necessary Changes
§5.37 D. Ingredients for Success
§5.38 E. Evaluation of Chances of Success
§5.39 F. Criminal Reprosecution
§5.40 1. In General
§5.41 2. Criminal Consequences
§5.42 3. Immigration Consequences
§5.43 IV. Concluding the Representation

§ 5.37 (D)

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(D) Safe Haven. An important ingredient in obtaining post-conviction relief is a safe haven disposition that is realistic, that will if obtained eliminate the adverse immigration consequences of the original conviction, and that will be great enough to satisfy the prosecutor as a substitute for the disposition that is being eliminated. For a detailed treatment of safe havens to protect against deportation, see N. Tooby & J. Rollin, Safe Havens: How to Identify and Construct Non-Deportable Convictions (2005).