Criminal Attorney John MacDonald Presents at the Rhode Island Department of the Public Defender's Office on Precedent Set by the Supreme Court's Recent Immigration Ruling in Padilla v. Kentucky
In April and May of 2010, Attorney John MacDonald spoke to the attorneys in the trial unit of the Rhode Island Department of the Public Defender's Office about the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in immigration case Padilla v. Kentucky.


PROVIDENCE, RI, June 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In April and May of 2010, Rhode Island Criminal Defense and Immigration Attorney John MacDonald was the guest speaker at the Rhode Island Department of the Public Defender's Office. Mr. MacDonald spoke to a group of attorneys in the trial unit about the implications in the precedent setting case of Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. (2010), wherein a defendant was not informed of the conditions of a plea agreement that included deportation.

This case set legal precedent in the area of criminal defense for all cases also affecting immigration status, as well as the ramifications for counsel's failure to advise a client sufficiently of the conditions of their plea agreements.

"I was happy to be able to provide some insight into this situation," Attorney MacDonald stated. "Given the severity of deportation consequences, the proper legal advice given to defendants who are not U.S. citizens is critical. I credit the Rhode Island Public Defender's Office for recognizing the impact of the Padilla decision and training their trial attorneys accordingly."

Attorney MacDonald gave two seminars for the trial attorney unit in total, and spoke about providing the correct immigration advice to clients facing deportation consequences.

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