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125 So. 3d 224

Romero v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 13, 2013

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2013-02-13

Relies on Padilla v. Kentucky

Decided 2013-02-13

PER CURIAM.

¶1We affirm the trial court’s summary denial of appellant’s motion for postconviction relief. The record conclusively refutes appellant’s claim that she pleaded unaware that she would be deported.1

¶2During the plea colloquy, the following transpired:

COURT: Are you a United States citizen?
THE DEFENDANT: No.
COURT: Do you understand that this plea will subject you to deportation?
THE DEFENDANT: Yes.
COURT: Knowing that, do you still want to plead.
THE DEFENDANT: No contest.
COURT: My question is, knowing that by pleading you are going to be deported do you still want to plead?
THE DEFENDANT: Yes.

¶3Appellant was clearly aware that her plea in this case would result in her deportation. The Padilla claim is without merit.

¶4Affirmed.

MAY, C.J., GERBER and CONNER, JJ., concur.

¶5. Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356, 130 S.Ct. 1473, 176 L.Ed.2d 284 (2010).

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