Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Defendants on Appeal Bonds for Fine-Only Class C Misdemeanors Are “Restrained” for Purposes of Seeking Habeas Relief by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas held that defendants charged with fine-only Class C misdemeanors who have posted appeal bonds …

Fourth Circuit: Immigration Judge’s Failure to Inform Noncitizen of Right to Appeal Deportation Order Was Prejudicial and Invalidated Later Indictment for Illegal Reentry by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that an immigration judge’s failure to inform an undocumented noncitizen of …

California Court of Appeal Vacates Conviction Because Generic Immigration Consequences Warning Insufficient for Defendant to Understand Mandatory Immigration Consequences as a Result of Guilty Plea by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, reversed a defendant’s 2010 conviction for possession for sale …