This is the blogsite of the Federal Defender Program, Inc., for the Northern District of Georgia, located in Atlanta, Georgia. It is dedicated to all of the defenders who preserve and protect the United States Constitution on behalf of the citizens of the Northern District of Georgia. Visit this site frequently for updates and legal developments which affect the practice of federal criminal defense law in our district.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Eleventh Circuit Applies Padilla to Civil Commitment Under State Law
In Bauder v. DOC Florida, the Eleventh Circuit, citing Padilla, affirmed the grant of a 2254 petition based on ineffective assistance of counsel in advising client that plea to aggravated stalking of minor would not subject him to involuntary civil commitment under Florida law.