In this case, the client was wrongfully advised by a prior lawyer to accept a plea offer on a charge that he violated his probation, even though there really was no probation violation. Unfortunately, the sentence that was imposed required that he be deported. Mr. Mosser filed a PCRA petition alleging that the client’s prior lawyer was constitutionally ineffective, and that as such, the client was entitled to re-set the case to the pre-plea posture. The PCRA petition was successful, and the client now no longer faces deportation because of an extremely favorable plea deal negotiated by Mr. Mosser.
