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Padilla v. Kentucky

July 8, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010) Case Summary of Padilla v. Kentucky: Padilla, a 40-year permanent resident of the U.S., was charged with transporting a large amount of marijuana.  Padilla’s attorney said that he would not be deported as a result of pleading guilty to a drug charge because he was in the […]

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Moral Turpitude

March 22, 2016 by: Content Team

Moral turpitude is a legal concept that refers to any conduct that is believed to be contrary to the community standards of honesty, justice, or good moral values. While there is no one exact definition of acts that are considered under moral turpitude, they are typically described as any acts of vileness or depravity, or of sexual immorality, whether in […]

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