Read the following excerpt from a US court opinion:
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Id. The government, in turn, has submitted a declaration from petitioner’s counsel providing, inter alia, that “I very likely advised Ms. Mendoza that pleading guilty to a violation of § 1028 could result in her deportation, and I am sure that I advised her to seek the expert legal advice of an immigration attorney.” Counsel’s Decl. at ¶ 6. 8 . See, e.g., Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63, 73-74, 97 S.Ct. 1621, 52 L.Ed.2d 136 (1977) (providing that declarations made "in open court carry a strong presumption of verity” and that "the representations of the defendant ... [at a plea] hearing, as well as any findings made by the judge accepting the plea, constitute a formidable barrier in any subsequent collateral proceedings”); Beck v. Angelone, 261 F.3d 377, 396 (4th Cir.2001)  (citations omitted). 9 .See, e.g.,
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What is the most suitable continuation to the opinion? Your options are:
A. holding that representations made by the defendant during a plea hearing carry a strong presumption of verity
B. holding that a defendant is bound by representations made during a guilty plea absent a valid reason for controverting those statements
C. holding that despite the lack of a statutory requirement that severe child abuse be shown by clear and convincing evidence due to the consequences of such a finding the clear and convincing standard must be applied
D. holding that absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary a defendant is bound by his representations made during a plea colloquy
E. holding that whether adverse possession was proven by clear and convincing evidence is a factual determination made by the chancellor
Reply with [A, B, C, D, E] only.