CRIME OF VIOLENCE - ASSAULT

United States v. Nason, 269 F.3d 10,
20 (1st Cir. Oct. 19, 2001) (Maine conviction for assault,
under 17-A M.R.S.A. § 207 qualifies as a "crime of violence"
for purposes of 18 U.S.C.

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

CRIME OF VIOLENCE - KIDNAPPING

Choeum v. INS, 129 F.3d 29 (1st Cir.
Nov. 5, 1997) (New York conviction of kidnapping was crime
of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 16(a), since it had force as
an element, and therefore constituted an "aggravated
felony " under INA § 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F)
for immigration purposes).

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

CRIME OF VIOLENCE - INDECENT ASSAULT ON MINOR

Sango-Dema v. District
Director, INS, 122 F.Supp.2d 213 (D.Mass. Nov. 20, 2000) (Massachusetts
conviction for indecent assault and battery on a person over
fourteen years old, in violation of Mass. Gen. L. ch. 265,
§ 13H, with sentence of three to five years suspended sentence,
constitutes a "crime of violence," an aggravated
felony under 18 U.S.C. § 16(b) and INA 101(43)(F), 8 U.S.C.

jurisdiction: 
Lower Courts of First Circuit

BURGLARY - AUTO

Solorzano-Patlan v. INS, 207 F.3d 869 (7th Cir. Mar.
10, 2000) (Illinois conviction of "burglary" of
automobile, in violation of 720 ILCS § 5/19-1(a), was not
an aggravated felony "burglary offense" under INA
§ 101(a)(43)(G), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(G) that would trigger
deportation).

jurisdiction: 
Seventh Circuit

BURGLARY - UNLAWFUL ENTRY

United States v. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 393
F.3d 849 (9th Cir. Jan.

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

BURGLARY - AUTO

Ye v. INS, 214 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir. June 9, 2000) (California
conviction of vehicle burglary in violation of California
Penal Code § 459 did not constitute "burglary" within
the federal aggravated felony definition, INA § 101(a)(43)(G),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G), nor "crime of violence"
within INA § 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F), for
immigration purposes).

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

BURGLARY - UNLAWFUL ENTRY

United States v. Parker, 5 F.3d 1322, 1325
(9th Cir. Sept. 28, 1993) (California Information charging
burglary did not satisfy Taylor because of failure to allege
"unlawful or unprivileged" entry).

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

BURGLARY - AUTO

Matter of Perez, 22 I. & N. Dec. 1325 (BIA June
6, 2000) (en banc) (Texas conviction of burglary of a vehicle,
in violation of Texas Penal Code § 30.04(a), is not an aggravated
felony "burglary offense" within the definition
of INA § 101(a)(43)(G), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(G))

jurisdiction: 
BIA

KIDNAPPING - EXTORTION

United States v. Anderson, 989 F.2d 310 (9th Cir.
1993) (Washington: outlining generic definition of extortion
by reference to 18 U.S.C. § 1951 federal definition for purposes
of career offender sentencing enhancement).

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

CONSPIRACY - BANK FRAUD

Conteh v. Gonzales, __ F.3d __ (1st Cir. Aug.
22, 2006) (Federal conviction for conspiracy under 18 U.S.C.
§ 371, where the underlying offense was a violation of
18 U.S.C. § 1344 [bank fraud] with a loss in excess of
$10,000, is an aggravated felony fraud offense for immigration
purposes).

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

 

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