Cisneros-Perez v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 1728068 (9th Cir. Jun. 26, 2006) (distinguishing between INA 237(a)(2)(E)(i), and 8 U.S.C. 921(a)(33)(A)(i) [sentence enhancement for person with prior domestic violence conviction found in possession of a firearm], in that the former requires that the domestic relationship be an element of the offense, where the latter merely requires that the offense was in fact committed against someone with a domestic relationship), distinguishing United States v. Belless, 338 F.3d 1063, 1065-1067 (9th Cir. 2003).

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