[Ready4Freddy]

Justice Scalia, joined by Justice Thomas, dissented in today's decision writing that Padilla's threatened deportation was a "collateral" consequence of his conviction, and not covered by the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of adequate assistance of counsel.

"The Sixth Amendment guarantees the accused a lawyer for his defense against a criminal prosecution -- not for sound advice about the collateral consequences of conviction." wrote Scalia.

[Stormdog]

“The Sixth Amendment guarantees the accused a lawyer for his defense against a criminal prosecution — not for sound advice about the collateral consequences of conviction.” wrote Scalia.”

IOTW The law guarantees the accused the right to have a lawyer. It does not guarentee the lawyer’s ability.