United
States v. Hernandez-Valdovinos, 352 F.3d 1243 (9th Cir. Dec.
17, 2003) (Arizona attempted sale conviction, in violation
of A.R.S. § 13-3408, constituted drug trafficking offense
for illegal re-entry sentence enhancement purposes, under
U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2).

Lara-Chacon v. Ashcroft, 345
F.3d 1148 (9th Cir. Oct. 10, 2003) (BIA improperly relied
upon presentence report in finding Arizona conviction for
conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of Ariz.
Rev. Stat. § 13-1003, 12-2317(A)(1), (C) was a drug trafficking
crime where presentence report indicated respondent was a
drug dealer and the offense involved 15 pounds of marijuana).

United States v. Cabaccang, 332 F.3d
622 (9th Cir. June 6, 2003) (transportation of controlled
substances on a nonstop flight within the United States does
not constitute importation under 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), even
though the flight traveled through international airspace).

Olivera-Garcia v. INS, 328 F.3d
1083 (9th Cir. May 5, 2003) (federal conviction of offense
of manufacture of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
841(a)(1), constituted an illicit-trafficking "aggravated
felony" under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)).

United States
v. Chavaria-Angel, 323 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. Mar. 26, 2003)
(Oregon conviction of delivery of a controlled substance,
in violation of Oregon Revised Statute § 475.992, constitutes
an aggravated felony within the meaning of U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2,
as a drug trafficking crime under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C.

United
States v. Soberanes, 318 F.3d 959 (9th Cir. Feb. 10, 2003)
(Arizona conviction for possession of eight pounds of marijuana,
a Class 5 felony under Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 13- 3405(B)(3), 13-1001(C)(4),
qualified as "aggravated felony" under U.S.S.G.
§ 2L1.2(b)(1)(C), to enhance sentence of defendant convicted
of unlawful re-entry).

United States
v. Ballesteros-Ruiz, 319 F.3d 1101 (9th Cir. Feb. 10, 2003)
(Arizona second conviction of possession of marijuana, in
violation of A.R.S.

United States v. Arellano-Torres,
303 F.3d 1173 (9th Cir.

United
States v. Rivera-Sanchez, 247 F.3d 905 (9th Cir. Apr.

United States v. Ibarra-Galindo,
206 F.3d 1337 (9th Cir. Mar. 27, 2000), cert. denied, 531
U.S. 1102 (2001) (Washington felony conviction of possession
of a controlled substance, in violation of R.C.W. § 69.50.401(d),
carrying a five-year maximum sentence, constituted an aggravated
felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C.