Samuel Cuellar v. Jeff Tanner, Warden
HabeasCorpus Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether petitioner is entitled to reinstatement of plea offer due to counsel's failure to inform him of mandatory minimum sentence
Questions Presented for Review I. PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO REINSTATEMENT OF PLEA OFFER WHERE COUNSEL FAILED TO INFORM HIM DURING PLEA NEGOTIATIONS THAT IF HE WAS CONVICTED UNDER MCL 769.12(1)(a), THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE, A MANDATORY 25 YEAR MINIMUM SENTENCE COUNSEL'S INEFFECTIVENESS DEPRIVED PETITIONER OF THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN INFORMED AND UNDERSTANDING DECISION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT TO WAIVE TRIAL. a II. PETITIONER CUELLAR RECEIVED INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL AND HAS GOOD CAUSE FOR FAILING TO RAISE THE CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION SET FOURTH HEREIN ON APPEAL. i