Gousse v. Ashcroft,
339 F.3d 91 (2d Cir. Aug. 6, 2003) (Connecticut conviction
under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-277(a) constitutes conviction
for "illicit trafficking in a controlled substance"
under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)).

United States v. Paredes-Batista, 140 F.3d
367 (2d Cir. Mar. 18, 1998), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 859, 119
S.Ct. 143 (Oct. 5, 1998) (New York conviction under N.Y. Penal
Law § 220.31, which provides that "[a] person is guilty
of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree
when he knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance,"
constituted an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B),
8 U.S.C.

United States v. Polanco, 29 F.3d 35 (2d
Cir. July 12, 1994) (New York conviction for sale of five
grams of cocaine, a controlled substance, in violation of
N.Y.Penal Law § 220.34, a Class C felony, constituted an "aggravated
felony" under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B),
for purposes of illegal re-entry sentencing enhancement under
U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)).

United States v. Liranzo, 944 F.2d 73,
78-79 (2d Cir. Sept.

Copeland v. Ashcroft,
246 F.Supp.2d 183 (W.D.N.Y. Feb. 10, 2003) (New York misdemeanor
conviction of Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree,
in violation of New York Penal Law § 221.40, constitutes an
aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C.

United States v. Simon, 168 F.3d 1271 (11th
Cir. Mar. 4, 1999), cert. denied, 528 U.S. 844, 120 S.Ct.
114 (1999) (Florida conviction for possession of cocaine was
a "drug trafficking crime," under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c),
and thus defendant was subject to 16-level enhancement under
U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A) (1997) of illegal re-entry sentence
for aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C.

Matter of Elgendi, 23 I. &
N. Dec. 515 (BIA Oct. 31, 2002) (en banc) (New York second
misdemeanor conviction of possession of marijuana in the fifth
degree, in violation of New York Penal Law § 221.10, did not
constitute a drug trafficking crime, under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(2),
under the Second Circuit test of United States v. Pornes-Garcia,
171 F.3d 142 (2d Cir. Mar.

Matter of Santos-Lopez, 23 I.
& N. Dec. 419 (BIA May 14, 2002) (en banc) (Texas state
court misdemeanor convictions for possession of two ounces
or less of marijuana, in violation of Texas Penal Code § 481.121,
punishable by "confinement in jail for a term not to
exceed 180 days" are not felony convictions within the
meaning of 18 U.S.C.

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)).