Vartelas v. Holder, 620 F.3d 108, 2010 WL 3515503 (2d Cir. Sept. 9, 2010) (the Petty Offense Exception requirement that the maximum penalty possible, under INA 212(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) and U.S.C 1182 (a)(2)(A)(ii)(II), must be one year or less refers to the statutory maximum period of incarceration, rather than the top of the Guidelines range); accord Mejia-Rodriguez v. Holder, 558 F.3d 46, 48 (1st Cir. 2009); Mendez-Mendez v. Mukasey, 525 F.3d 828, 833 (9th Cir. 2008).

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