Berhe v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 2729689 (1st Cir. Sept. 26, 2006) (to determine whether a state drug offense is an aggravated felony under INA 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B), the court examines whether the underlying offense would have been punishable as a felony if it had been prosecuted under federal law, and is not bound by the fact that the conviction is a misdemeanor under state law).

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