The Supreme Court refused to deport the migrant drug dealer
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The Supreme Court on Friday granted a second chance to legal migrant Jay Lee, who, due to unqualified attorney assistance, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and was threatened with deportation to South Korea.
Jay Lee arrived in the US in 1982, at the age of 12. In the US, he ran two restaurants in Memphis, Tennessee. In spite of this. he may be deported if the court again recognizes him as having to do with drug-related crime.
Lee was arrested in 2009, when police discovered 88 ecstasy tablets in his home. He was charged with drug trafficking. Lawyer Lee Larry Fitzgerald did not know that if a legal migrant is accused of illegal distribution of drugs, then deportation is mandatory. Counsel advised Lee to plead guilty so that he could avoid imprisonment ranging from 3 to 5 years. Lee pleaded guilty, and in June 2009 was sentenced to the year of 1.
In September, 2009, Lee realized that he was facing deportation. This prompted him to file a claim that he received unqualified attorney assistance, which led to a violation of his rights in accordance with the sixth amendment of the US Constitution.
At today's meeting, a jury trial (6 to 2) ruled that Lee’s right to competent and effective assistance from a lawyer was violated.
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