People v. Greco

Defendant alleged ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to advise him that his guilty plea to criminal drug conspiracy would make him eligible for deportation. Although court is required to admonish Defendant of immigration consequences of his guilty plea, statutory provision is directory, not mandatory, and failure to admonish of such consequences does not affect constitutional voluntariness of Defendant's guilty plea. Defendant received benefit of his bargain, and bargain that was struck was separate and distinct from any immigration consequences resulting from conviction. Thus, Defendant cannot withdraw his guilty plea. (CONNORS and HOFFMAN, concurring.)