Crimes of Moral Turpitude

Child abuse.

Garcia v. Att’y Gen. of United States, 329 F.3d 1217 (11th Cir. Mar. 13, 2003) (Florida conviction of aggravated child abuse in violation of Florida Statutes § § 827.03(1), (3) and 784.045(1) is a crime involving moral turpitude for immigration purposes);

Guerrero de Nedahl v. INS, 407 F.2d 1405 (9th Cir. 1969);

Matter of Nodahl, 12 I. & N. Dec. 338 (BIA 1967) (conviction of inflicting upon a child a corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition, in violation of California Penal Code § 273(d), constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude).

But see Matter of Sweetser, 22 I. & N. Dec. 709 (BIA 1999) (conviction of criminally negligent child abuse is not a crime of moral turpitude).

Child injury

Guerrero de Nodahl v. INS, 407 F.2d 1405 (9th Cir. 1969) (offense of inflicting corporal injury upon a child, in violation of California Penal Code § 273d, held crime of moral turpitude).