(DOWNLOAD) "State Wisconsin v. Carlos P. Chavez" by Court of Appeals of Wisconsin # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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- Title: State Wisconsin v. Carlos P. Chavez
- Author : Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
- Release Date : January 16, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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Carlos Chavez, a Paraguayan alien, appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree reckless homicide and an order denying
post-conviction relief. He claims that the circuit court's failure to inform him of the likelihood of deportation as required
by sec. 971.08(2), Stats., entitles him to withdraw his plea regardless of his awareness of deportation probabilities. Because
it is undisputed that Chavez was aware of the potential for deportation when he entered his plea, we conclude that the failure
to advise him pursuant to sec. 971.08 was harmless error for which he is not entitled to relief. The judgment and order are
affirmed. Section 971.08, Stats., entitled "Pleas of guilty and no contest; withdrawal thereof" provides: