NATURE OF CONVICTION - TEST FOR DETERMINING
In Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006), the Ninth Circuit outlined the test for determining whether a conviction constitutes a crime of moral turpitude for deportation purposes:
DIVISIBLE STATUTE ANALYSIS
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) (Arizona conviction in 2003 of class 2 misdemeanor domestic violence/assault, in violation of A.R.S.
CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE - SIMPLE ASSAULT - CONVICTION OF SIMPLE ASSAULT GENERALLY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) ("With regard to the crime of assault, courts generally have held that a conviction for simple assault does not involve moral turpitude."), citing Reyes-Morales v. Gonzales, 435 F.3d 937, 945 n.6 (8th Cir. 2006) (simple assault does not involve moral turpitude); Knapik v. Ashcroft, 384 F.3d 84, 90 (3d Cir. 2004); United States ex rel. Zaffarano v. Corsi, 63 F.2d 757, 759 (2d Cir. 1933).
CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE - THREATS - SIMPLE ASSAULT IS NOT CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE WHERE IT CAN BE COMMITTED BY MERE THREATS WITHOUT INJURY
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) (Arizona conviction in 2003 of class 2 misdemeanor domestic violence/assault, in violation of A.R.S. 13-1203(A), 13-3601, does not constitute a crime of moral turpitude, because the offense can be committed by "threats that cause no injury at all"), distinguishing Grageda v. INS, 12 F.3d 919 (9th Cir. Dec. 28, 1993) (California conviction of corporal injury of spouse, in violation of Penal Code 273.5(a), constituted crime of moral turpitude, because the statute required intent to cause harm).
CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE - SIMPLE ASSAULT
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) (Arizona conviction in 2003 of class 2 misdemeanor domestic violence/assault, in violation of A.R.S. 13-1203(A), 13-3601, does not constitute a crime of moral turpitude, because the offense can be committed by "physical contacts that result in the most minor of injuries "), distinguishing Grageda v. INS, 12 F.3d 919 (9th Cir.
CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE - INTENT - RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT IS NOT CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE WHERE IT CAN BE COMMITTED BY MERE RECKLESSNESS
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) (Arizona conviction of class 2 misdemeanor domestic violence/assault, in violation of A.R.S. 13-1203(A), 13-3601, does not constitute a crime of moral turpitude, because offense can be committed by mere recklessness, i.e., conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk, as defined by A.R.S. 13-105(c)), distinguishing Grageda v. INS, 12 F.3d 919 (9th Cir.
CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE - SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) (Arizona conviction in 2003 of class 2 misdemeanor domestic violence/assault, in violation of A.R.S. 13-1203(A), 13-3601, does not constitute a crime of moral turpitude, because the additional element of the domestic relationship is insufficient to convert a non-CMT simple assault conviction into a crime of moral turpitude).
DIVISIBLE STATUTE ANALYSIS - IF ANY SUBDIVISION OR PART OF DIVISIBLE STATUTE OF CONVICTION DOES NOT TRIGGER DEPORTATION, AND THE RECORD DOES NOT ESTABLISH RESPONDENT WAS NOT CONVICTED OF THAT SUBDIVISION, THE CONVICTION DOES NOT TRIGGER DEPORTATION
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006 WL 3302660 (9th Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) ("The administrative record before us does not specify whether Fernandez-Ruiz pled guilty to subsection (A)(1) or (A)(2). (Footnore omitted.) Accordingly, if either subsection (A)(1) or (A)(2) covers conduct that is not a crime of moral turpitude, then the 2003 conviction cannot, categorically, be such an offense."), citing Notash v. Gonzales, 427 F.3d 693, 697 (9th Cir.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - INTENT REQUIREMENT - RECKLESS BUT UNINTENTIONAL MENS REA INSUFFICIENT TO CONSTITUTE CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - ARIZONA ASSAULT
Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. October 26, 2006)(en banc) (Arizona conviction of domestic violence assault, in violation of Ariz. Rev. Stats. 13-1203(A)(1), 13-601 ["[i]ntentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing any physical injury to another"], did not constitute a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. 16(a), and is therefore not a domestic violence conviction, within the meaning of INA 237(a)(2)(E)(i), 8 U.S.C.
JUDICIAL REVIEW - PETITION FOR REVIEW - EXHAUSTION REQUIREMENT
Dar-Salameh v. Gonzalez, 468 F.3d 47 (1st Cir. Nov. 15, 2006) (denying petition for review of a final order of removal where petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies by raising issues before the IJ and BIA).
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