What are the direct consequences of a guilty plea? 

In State of North Carolina v. Luis Fernando Saldana, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina examines the appeal of Luis Fernando Saldana against the trial court’s order denying his motion to withdraw a guilty plea entered in 2005. 

This case provides a complex scenario involving immigration consequences of a guilty plea, the procedural aspects of withdrawing a plea, and the interpretation of legal standards pertinent to such motions.