Ruiz-Morales v. Ashcroft, 361 F.3d 1219
(9th Cir. Mar. 24, 2004) (California conviction of mayhem,
under California Penal Code § 203, punishing unlawful and
malicious disfigurement or dismemberment, is an aggravated
felony crime of violence for immigration purposes).
jurisdiction:
Ninth Circuit