Safe Havens

(A)  Aggravated Felonies.[219]

Misprision of a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 4 (1994) does not fall within the definition of an offense “relating to obstruction of justice,” so a conviction of misprision of a felony does not constitute an aggravated felony[220] even if a one-year sentence has been imposed.[221]  See § 7.11, supra.

Board of Immigration Appeals:

Matter of Espinoza-Gonzalez, 22 I. & N. Dec. 889 (BIA 1999) (en banc) (misprision of a felony does not constitute an aggravated felony, as obstruction of justice, under INA 101(a)(48)(S), 8 U.S.C. § x1101(a)(48)(S)).

[219] See N. Tooby, Aggravated Felonies § 5.34 (2003).

[220] INA 101(a)(48)(S), 8 U.S.C. § x1101(a)(48)(S).

[221] Matter of Espinoza-Gonzalez, 22 I. & N. Dec. 889 (BIA 1999) (en banc).