Amaral v. INS, 977 F.2d 33 (1st
Cir. Oct. 13, 1992) (Rhode Island conviction of possession
of a controlled substance, in violation of R.I.Gen.Laws §
21-28-4.01(C)(1)(a), was a felony under state law and would
have been a felony under federal law, because of two prior
drug convictions, and therefore constituted an aggravated
felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B),
for illegal re-entry sentence enhancement purposes under U.S.S.G.
§ 2L1.2(b)(2)).

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

 

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