AGGRAVATED FELONY " CRIME OF VIOLENCE " SODOMY BY FORCE
Matter of Chavez-Alvarez, 26 I. & N. Dec. 274 (BIA Mar. 14, 2014) (military crime of sodomy by force in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, article 125, 10 U.S.C. 925, and the Punitive Articles of the MCM relating to sodomy, is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. 16).
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS " ASYLEE
Matter of C-J-H, 26 I. & N. Dec. 284 (BIA 2014) (noncitizen who has already adjusted status from asylee to LPR cannot re-adjust under INA 209(b), as a defense to removal).
IMMIGRATION OFFENSES " ILLEGAL REENTRY AFTER DEPORTATION " ELEMENTS " DEPORTATION
United States v. Harvey, 746 F.3d 87, 89-90 (2d Cir. Mar. 26, 2014) (per curiam) (federal conviction for illegal reentry after deportation affirmed, over objection that evidence of actual deportation was insufficient to sustain the conviction: a properly executed warrant of deportation, coupled with testimony regarding the deportation procedures followed at that time, is sufficient proof that a defendant was, in fact, physically deported from the United States.); citing United States v. Garcia, 452 F.3d 36, 43"44 (1st Cir.2006); United States v.
POST CON RELIEF -- VEHICLES " FEDERAL CORAM NOBIS RELIEF
Kovacs v. U.S., 744 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. Mar. 3, 2014) (Padilla rule on ineffective assistance in advising on deportation consequences of plea retroactively applied to petitioner's claim; petitioner demonstrated reasonable probability that he could have negotiated a plea that did not affect his immigration status; petitioner demonstrated reasonable probability that he would have proceeded to trial; and petitioner supplied sufficient reasons to justify delay in seeking relief).
POST CON RELIEF " GROUNDS " INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL "PREJUDICE
Kovacs v. United States, ___ F.3d ___ (2d Cir. Mar. 3, 2014) (in the context of an affirmative misadvice claim, a noncitizen defendant can demonstrate prejudice if she shows that, but for counsels unprofessional errors, there was a reasonable probability that the petitioner could have negotiated a plea that did not impact immigration status).
POST CON RELIEF " GROUNDS " INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL "RETROACTIVITY OF PADILLA RULE
Kovacs v. U.S., 744 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. Mar. 3, 2014) (Padilla rule on ineffective assistance in advising on deportation consequences of plea by giving affirmative misadvice retroactively applied to petitioner's claim).
POST CON RELIEF " GROUNDS " PADILLA " PREJUDICE
Kovacs v. U.S., 744 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. Mar. 3, 2014) (petitioner demonstrated reasonable probability that he could have negotiated a plea that did not affect his immigration status, and demonstrated reasonable probability that he would have proceeded to trial if he had known the truth).
POST CON RELIEF " VEHICLES " FEDERAL " CORAM NOBIS
Kovacs v. U.S., 744 F.3d 44, 49 (2d Cir. Mar. 3, 2014) (A writ of error coram nobis is an extraordinary remedy, United States v. Morgan, 346 U.S. 502, 511, 74 S.Ct. 247, 98 L.Ed. 248 (1954), typically available only when habeas relief is unwarranted because the petitioner is no longer in custody. See Porcelli v. United States, 404 F.3d 157, 158 (2d Cir.2005).).
POST CON RELIEF " VEHICLES " FEDERAL " CORAM NOBIS " REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIEF
Kovacs v. U.S., 744 F.3d 44, 49 (2d Cir. Mar. 3, 2014) (A petitioner seeking coram nobis relief must demonstrate that 1) there are circumstances compelling such action to achieve justice, 2) sound reasons exist for failure to seek appropriate earlier relief, and 3) the petitioner continues to suffer legal consequences from his conviction that may be remedied by granting of the writ. Foont v. United States, 93 F.3d 76, 79 (2d Cir.1996) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted).).
POST CON RELIEF " VEHICLES " FEDERAL " CORAM NOBIS " ELEMENTS " CONTINUING CONSEQUENCES OF CONVICTION " INADMISSIBILITY CONSTITUTES A CONTINUING CONSEQUENCE
Kovacs v. U.S., 744 F.3d 44, 49 (2d Cir. Mar. 3, 2014) (There is no doubt that Kovacs' likely ineligibility to reenter the United States constitutes a continuing consequence of his conviction.).