POSSESSION FOR DISTRIBUTION - DRUG TRAFFICKING

United States v. Trevino-Martinez,
86 F.3d 65 (5th Cir. June 7, 1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S.
1105, 117 S.Ct. 1109 (1997) (Texas conviction of possession
of marijuana with intent to distribute constitutes an aggravated
felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)
for deportation purposes).

jurisdiction: 
Fifth Circuit

POSSESS HEROIN WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE - CONSPIRACY

Martins v. INS,
972 F.2d 657 (5th Cir. Sept. 23, 1992) (federal conviction
for conspiracy to possess heroin with intent to distribute
was "drug trafficking crime," and was thus an aggravated
felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), (U), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B),
(U), which rendered noncitizen statutorily ineligible to apply
for asylum).

jurisdiction: 
Fifth Circuit

CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS FOR SALE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Martins v. INS, 972
F.2d 657 (5th Cir. Sept. 23, 1992) (federal conviction for
conspiracy to possess heroin with intent to distribute was
"drug trafficking crime," and was thus an "aggravated
felony " under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)).

jurisdiction: 
Fifth Circuit

IMPORTATION OF COCAINE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

United States v. Murillo-Iniguez,
318 F.3d 709 (6th Cir. Feb. 5, 2003) (federal conviction of
importation of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a)(1),
constituted an aggravated felony for purposes of imposing
a sentence enhancement for illegal re-entry).

jurisdiction: 
Sixth Circuit

POSSESSION FOR SALE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Pulice v. INS, 218 F.3d 505 (6th
Cir. June 13, 2000) (federal conviction of possession with
intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §
841(a)(1) constituted aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(B) for immigration purposes).

jurisdiction: 
Sixth Circuit

DELIVERY - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Nakhleh v. INS, 38 F.3d 829 (6th Cir. Oct.
27, 1994) (Michigan conviction of illegal delivery of cocaine,
in violation of Mich.Comp. Laws 333.7401, constitutes an aggravated
felony for immigration purposes under INA § 101(a)(43)(B),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(B)).

jurisdiction: 
Sixth Circuit

DRUG TRAFFICKING - DRUG TRAFFICKING

United States v. Dolt, 27 F.3d
235, 239-240 (6th Cir. June 23, 1994) (federal conviction
of solicitation to traffic in cocaine is not a controlled
substance offense under the career offender provision in U.S.S.G.

jurisdiction: 
Sixth Circuit

POSSESSION - DRUG TRAFFICKING

Matter of Davis, 20 I. & N. Dec. 536
(BIA May 28, 1992) (Maryland conviction of simple possession
of a controlled substance does not fall within the common
definition of "illicit trafficking" as used in INA
§ 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)).

jurisdiction: 
BIA

DISTRIBUTION - DRUG TRAFFICKING

- Berhe v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___, 2006
WL 2729689 (1st Cir. Sept. 26, 2006) (Massachusetts conviction
of misdemeanor possession of marijuana with intent to distribute,
in violation of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 32C(a), constituted
an aggravated felony drug trafficking conviction under INA
§ 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C.

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

POSSESSION FOR SALE - DRUG TRAFFICKING

United States v. Rodriguez, 26
F.3d 4 (1st Cir. June 17, 1994) (Massachusetts conviction
for possession with intent to distribute illegal drug was
a "trafficking" crime and therefore an aggravated
felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B),
for illegal re-entry sentence enhancement purposes under U.S.S.G.
§ 2L1.2(b)(2)).

jurisdiction: 
First Circuit

 

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