Crimes of Moral Turpitude

(F)

State Advisal Statutes.  Some 28 states have so far required the court to advise the defendant of the possible immigration consequences of a guilty plea prior to its entry.[98]  Where a conviction is invalidated on the basis of a violation of such a statute, it is likewise legally invalid at the time of the plea — since that is when the statute was violated.  This ground, therefore, also qualifies under Pickering to eliminate the immigration consequences of the conviction.  The Seventh Circuit has held the subjective intent of the state court judge to be irrelevant, so long as a vacatur is granted on a ground of legal invalidity.[99]

[98] Alas.R.Crim.P. 11(c)(3)(C); Arizona Rules of Court, rule 17.2(f) (2004); Ark. Rules of Court, rule 17.2(f)(2004); Cal. Penal Code § 1016.5 (West 1995); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 54-1j (West 1994); D.C. Code Ann. § 16-713 (West 1994); Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.172(8) (West 1995); Ga. Code Ann. § 17-7-93 (1997); Haw. Hawaii Stat. Ann. § § 802E(1), (2), (3) (West 1994); Id. Crim. Rule. 11(d)(1); Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/113-8 (2006); Iowa R. Crim. Proc. 2.8(2)(b)(2005); Me. R. Crim. P. 11(b)(5) (West 2002); Md. R. 4-242(e) (Michie 2001); Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 278, § 29D (West 1994); Minn. Rule Crim. Proc. 15.01(10)(c) (2000); Mont. Code Ann. § 46-12-210(1)(f) (1997); Neb. Rev. St. § 29-1819.02 (West 2003); N.M. Dist. Ct. R.Cr.P. 5-303(E)(5) (1992); N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 220.50 (7) (McKinney 2001 Cum. Supp. Pamphlet); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1022 (a)(7) (West 1994); Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2943.031 (West 1989); Ore. Rev. Stat. § 135.385 (2)(d) (1997); R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-12-22 (West 2003); Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 26.13(a)(4) (West 1994); 13 S.A. § 6565; Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 10.40.200 (West 1995); Wis. Stat. § § 971.08(1)(c), (2) (West 1994).

[99] Sandoval v. INS, 240 F.3d 577 (7th Cir. 2001).