U.S. v. Batamula, No. 12-20630 (5th Cir.) (788 F.3d 166) (June 2, 2015) (Per Curiam)
In this case, the Fifth Circuit issued a notable ruling about the survival of claims of ineffective assistance of counsel under the rule laid down in Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010). In Padilla, the Court announced a "dramatic expansion of the scope of criminal defense counsel's duties under ...
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