United States v. Venegas-Onelas,
348 F.3d 1273 (10th Cir. Nov. 14, 2003) (Colorado conviction
for first-degree criminal trespass of a dwelling, in violation
of Colo.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 18-4-502, held to be a crime of violence
aggravated felony within the meaning of INA § 101(a)(43)(F),
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F), 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), since the crime,
"by its nature," poses a substantial risk that the
defendant will intentionally use destructive or violent force
to enter or subdue the occupants in the commission of the
offense, triggering an eight-level enhancement of illegal
re-entry sentence under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(C)).

jurisdiction: 
Tenth Circuit

 

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