United States v. Christopher, 239 F.3d
1191 (11th Cir. Jan. 22, 2001), cert. denied, 122 S.Ct. 178
(2001) (Georgia conviction for misdemeanor shoplifting, with
a maximum of one year, qualified as an aggravated felony under
INA § 101(a)(43)(G), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(G), for enhancing
illegal re-entry sentence pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A),
even though it was a misdemeanor under state law, since a
12-month suspended sentence was imposed).
jurisdiction:
Eleventh Circuit