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Petition of the day

The petition of the day is:

16-327

Issue: Whether it is always irrational for a noncitizen defendant with longtime legal resident status and extended familial and business ties to the United States to reject a plea offer notwithstanding strong evidence of guilt when the plea would result in mandatory and permanent deportation.

Recommended Citation: Kate Howard, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Nov. 7, 2016, 11:21 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/11/petition-of-the-day-1026/