February 23, 2011 - Duval County Court Vacates Guilty Plea and Conviction Based on State Post-Conviction Relief Motion

February 23, 2011, Duval County Court, Chief Administrative Judge, grants Mr. Kent's state post-conviction relief motion (3.850 motion) to vacate the guilty plea and conviction of Mr. Kent's client, C. M., based on a Padilla v. Kentucky claim.  Teri Sopp, board certified criminal trial lawyer, appeared at the hearing for C. M. and successfully argued the motion.  C. M. faced deportation as a result of this criminal conviction, and as a consequence of the order vacating the conviction, ICE has suspended further proceedings and she has been allowed to remain in the United States.