Elizondo-Vasquez v. State, __ S.W.3d ___, 2011 WL 4916610 (Tex. App. Oct. 18, 2011) (where defense counsel informed the defendant that the plea might impact his immigration status, and advised him to consult an immigration lawyer, but in fact, the plea resulted in mandatory deportation, defense counsel was constitutionally ineffective, rendering the plea of guilty involuntary, requiring reversal for a new trial).

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