Aggravated Felonies



 
 

§ 5.78 . Theft

 
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An aggravated felony includes “a theft offense (including receipt of stolen property) . . . for which the term of imprisonment imposed (regardless of any suspension of such imprisonment) is at least one year.”[720]  The elements of this category are therefore as follows:

 

            (1)  a conviction of an offense that is

            (2)  a theft offense (including receipt of stolen property)

            (3)  with a sentence imposed of at least one year imprisonment.

 

For a discussion of receipt of stolen property offenses, see § 5.67, supra.


[720] INA § 101(a)(43)(G), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G).

 

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