Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions to Noncitizens

Fernando A. Nuņez, University of Maryland School of Law

Document Type: Article

41 Maryland Bar Journal 45 (2008). "This article is reproduced with permission of the Maryland Bar Journal, published by the Maryland State Bar Association."

Abstract

The criminal defense attorney's intuitive pursuit of freedom for a client is almost always the best approach in the representation of individuals charged with a crime. When representing noncitizens, however, the prudent practice is to deemphasize immediate freedom and instead to focus on the collateral consequences the conviction will have on the noncitizen's immigration status.

Keywords:

immigration, noncitizens

Discipline(s)

Immigration Law

Recommended Citation

Nuņez, Fernando A., "Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions to Noncitizens" (2008). All Faculty Publications. Paper 578.
http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/fac_pubs/578