P. v. Amurrio CA2/3
Defendant Freddy Ronald Amurrio, a Bolivian national who lacks meaningful ties to his country of birth, has been a lawful resident of the United States since he was young. His three children are American citizens. In September 2000, Amurrio pled guilty to drunk driving and transportation of hallucinogenic mushrooms. He received probation. More than a decade later, while returning to the United States from a soccer tournament in Mexico, immigration authorities discovered the conviction and initiated removal proceedings against him. In 2020, Amurrio filed a motion to vacate his conviction and withdraw his plea, arguing he did not understand that his guilty plea would subject him to mandatory deportation, and he would not have pled guilty if he had. The trial court denied the motion, and Amurrio appeals. We reverse the court’s order and remand with directions.
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