Criminal Defense of Immigrants
Chapter
§ 7.2 (E)
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(E) Non-Criminal Dispositions. A number of dispositions exist that do not constitute “convictions” of crimes for immigration purposes, including juvenile adjudications in juvenile court, and minor non-criminal violations or infractions resulting from a procedure that cannot result in incarceration. See § § 7.22-7.26, infra.
Updates
Sixth Circuit
CONVICTION - COLLATERAL ATTACK IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS NOT PERMITTED
Al-Najar v. Mukasey, __ F.3d __, 2008 WL 245632 (6th Cir. Jan. 31, 2008) (petitioner's challenge to the state court conviction in immigration court constituted an impermissible collateral attack).