SALE OR TRANSPORTATION - DRUG TRAFFICKING

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.

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

SALE OR TRANSPORTATION - DRUG TRAFFICKING

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).

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

SALE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Urbina-Mauricio v. INS, 989 F.2d 1085 (9th
Cir. Mar. 26, 1993) (California convictions for selling drugs
constituted aggravated felonies under INA § 101(a)(43)(B),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(B)).

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

SALE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Arthurs v. INS, 959 F.2d 142 (9th Cir.
Mar. 18, 1992) (California conviction for sale of cocaine
was an "aggravated felony" under INA § 101(a)(43)(B),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(B)).

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

United
States v. Chavez-Diaz, __ F.3d __, 2006 WL 1000811 (10th
Cir. Apr. 18, 2006) (Wyoming conviction for delivery of a
non-narcotic controlled substance constituted an aggravated
felony controlled substance offense for illegal re-entry sentencing
purposes).

jurisdiction: 
Tenth Circuit

POSSESSION FOR SALE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

United States v. Guerrero-Hernandez,
95 F.3d 983 (10th Cir. Sept. 6, 1996) (New Mexico conviction
for possession of marijuana or hashish for sale qualified
as aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(43)(B) for purposes of enhancing sentence under U.S.S.G.
§ 2L1.2(b)(2) for illegal re-entry).

jurisdiction: 
Tenth Circuit

ATTEMPTED SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

United States
v. Phillips, 413 F.3d 1288 (11th Cir. June 22, 2005) (state
conviction of attempted sale of a controlled substance is
a drug trafficking offense for sentencing purposes).

jurisdiction: 
Eleventh Circuit

DRUG TRAFFICKING

United States v. Madera-Madera, 333 F.3d 1228
(11th Cir. June 10, 2003) (Georgia conviction of possession
of 28 grams or more of methamphetamines, in violation of O.C.G.A.
§ 16-13-31(e), constituted a "drug trafficking offense"
under U.S.S.G.

jurisdiction: 
Eleventh Circuit

POSSESSION FOR SALE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Jideonwo v. INS, 224 F.3d 692
(7th Cir. Aug. 23, 2000) (federal conviction of conspiracy
to possess with intent to distribute heroin is an "aggravated
felony" under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B),
for purposes of disqualifying a noncitizen from eligibility
for a discretionary waiver of deportation).

jurisdiction: 
Seventh Circuit

CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Turkhan v. INS, 123 F.3d
487, 488 (7th Cir. Aug. 12, 1997) (federal conviction of conspiracy
to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 constituted
aggravated felony conviction under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8
U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(B) for deportation purposes), overruled
on other grounds by LaGuerre v. Reno, 164 F.3d 1035 (7th Cir.
Dec. 22, 1998).

jurisdiction: 
Seventh Circuit

 

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