Malta-Espinoza v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2007 WL 624532 (9th Cir. March 2, 2007) (California conviction of stalking [harassing or following with threats], in violation of Penal Code 646.9, did not constitute an aggravated felony crime of violence, under INA 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F), as defined by 18 U.S.C. 16(a), because the threat to safety is not limited to physical safety, and the offense therefore did not have the required element of the use of force), following United States v. Jones, 231 F.3d 508 (9th Cir. 2000).

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