The background:
“After the petitioner had been questioned at some length about his understanding of the proffered plea and its consequences, his counsel, David Román, informed the court that the petitioner ‘does not speak [E]nglish and this indictment is in [E]nglish.’ Román declared that he was fluent in Spanish and, therefore, had ‘explained all of it’ to his client in Spanish. Notwithstanding this aposematic disclosure, the court did not inquire further into the petitioner’s English language proficiency.”
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