Alfredo Godoy-Machuca v. United States
DueProcess Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in concluding that material affirmative misdavice given by defense counsel regarding collateral consequences of a conviction cannot undermine the voluntary and knowing nature of an appeal waiver or constitute prejudicial ineffective assistance of counsel
QUESTIONS PRESENTED A. Whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in, at least implicitly, concluding that material affirmative misdavice given by defense counsel to his client regarding the collateral consequences of a conviction arising out of a plea agreement can not undermine the voluntary and knowing nature of an appeal waiver or constitute prejudicial ineffective assistance of counsel.