Martinez v. State (Original)
Annotate this CaseDefendant filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus following the trial court's imposition of deferred-adjudication community supervision, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to properly advise defendant of the deportation consequences of a guilty plea. Because the court of appeals did not resolve defendant's Padilla v. Kentucky clear-advice issue, and because that issue was necessary to final disposition of his appeal, the court held that the court of appeals erred in failing to address it. The court remanded the case with instructions to obtain further findings of fact and conclusions of law from the trial court.
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