... Padilla alleged that his counsel told him that he "did not have to worry about immigration status
since he had been in the country so long." The Hardin Circuit Court denied the RCr 11.42 motion
on the basis that a valid guilty plea does not require that the defendant be informed ...
... On appeal, Herrera-Garcia argues that he was entitled to a mistrial because of an improper
reference to his immigration status. We affirm. ... This appeal followed. Herrera-Garcia argues that
he was entitled to a mistrial because of an improper reference to his immigration status. ...
... The court also rejected Verdon's argument that Chapter 342 violates federal
immigration law by authorizing workers' compensation benefits without regard to
the legality of the recipient's immigration status. Verdon appeals. ...