Matter of Yanez-Garcia, 23 I. &
N. Dec. 390 (BIA May 13, 2002) (en banc) (Illinois felony
conviction of possession of cocaine in violation of chapter
720, section 570/402(c) of the Illinois Compiled Statutes,
constitutes a "drug trafficking crime" under 18
U.S.C. § 924(c)(2), and is an "aggravated felony"
under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)).

Matter of KVD, 23 I. & N. Dec.
390 (BIA Dec. 10, 1999) (Texas felony conviction of simple
possession of a controlled substance, which would be a misdemeanor
if prosecuted under federal law, is not an aggravated felony
under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)), affirming
Matter of LG, 21 I. & N. Dec. 89 (BIA Dec. 27, 1995),
overruled by Matter of Yanez-Garcia, 23 I. & N. Dec. 390
(BIA May 13, 2002)).

United States v. Lara-Aceves,
183 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. July 6, 1999), cert. denied, 528 U.S.
1095 (2000) (California conviction for selling/furnishing
a controlled substance under California Health & Safety
Code § 11360(a) was "aggravated felony," under INA
§ 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B), for sentencing
purposes under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)).

United States v. Casarez-Bravo,
181 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. June 22, 1999) (California conviction
of transportation of marijuana under California Health &
Safety Code § 11360 cannot serve as a federal career offender
predicate conviction, and is not an aggravated felony, because
it can be committed for personal use).

United States v. Estrada-Torres,
179 F.3d 776 (9th Cir. June 7, 1999) (California conviction
under California Health and Safety Code § 11360(a) for selling/furnishing
marijuana constitutes an "aggravated felony" under
INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B), for illegal
re-entry sentencing purposes within the meaning of U.S.S.G.
§ 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)).

United States v. Estrada-Torres,
179 F.3d 776 (9th Cir. June 7, 1999) (California conviction
for sale/offer to sell/transportation of marijuana, in violation
of California Health & Safety Code § 11360(a), was an
"aggravated felony," under INA § 101(a)(43)(B),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(B), for purposes of illegal re-entry
sentence enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)), cert.
denied, 531 U.S.

United States v. Zarate-Martinez,
133 F.3d 1194 (9th Cir. Jan. 13, 1998), cert. denied, 525
U.S. 849 (1998) (California second conviction for cocaine
possession under Health & Safety Code § 11350(a) was an
aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B),
because it was both punishable under the federal Controlled
Substances Act and a felony).

Coronado-Durazo v. INS,
123 F.3d 1322 (9th Cir. Sept. 30, 1997) (Arizona conviction
for solicitation to possess cocaine, under A.R.S.

United States v. Garcia-Olmedo,
112 F.3d 399 (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 1997) (Arizona second conviction
for simple possession of narcotics is an aggravated felony
under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B) for purposes
of enhancing a sentence for illegal re-entry under INA § 276(b)(2),
8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2)).

United States v. Arzate-Nunez,
18 F.3d 730 (9th Cir. Feb. 28, 1994) (California conviction
for sale or transportation of a controlled substance, in violation
of California Health & Safety Code § 11352, was an "aggravated
felony" for purposes of enhancing sentence for offense
of illegal re-entry).