Book updates to AF (Aggravated Felonies)

THEFT BY DECEPTION - FRAUD OFFENSE

Nugent v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d
162 (3d Cir. May 7, 2004) (Pennsylvania conviction of theft
by deception, in violation of 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3922(a),
with an indeterminate sentence from a minimum of six months
to a maximum of 23 months, does not trigger removal as an
aggravated felony fraud conviction under INA § 101(a)(43)(M)(i),
8 U.S.C.

jurisdiction: 
Third Circuit

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY - CRIME OF VIOLENCE

United States v. Wenner, 351
F.3d 969 (9th Cir. Dec. 12, 2003) (Washington conviction of
residential burglary, in violation of Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.52.025(1),
is not a "burglary of a dwelling" crime of violence
as defined by U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(2), since the statute classifies
railway cars, fenced areas, and cargo containers as dwellings
although they are not structures under Taylor v. United States,
495 U.S.

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

BURGLARY

United States v. Velasco-Medina, 305 F.3d 839 (9th Cir. Aug.
12, 2002) (California conviction of second-degree burglary,
in violation of California Penal Code § 459, was an aggravated
felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(G), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(G),
for purposes of imposition of a sixteen-level sentencing enhancement
under U.S.S.G.

jurisdiction: 
Ninth Circuit

AUTO BURGLARY - CRIME OF VIOLENCE

United States v. Rodriguez-Guzman,
56 F.3d 18 (5th Cir. June 6, 1995) (Texas conviction for burglary
of automobile, in violation of Texas Penal Code § 30.04 (1994),
was a crime of violence, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 16(b),
constituting an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(F),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F), for purposes of sentencing enhancement
under U.S.S.G.

jurisdiction: 
Fifth Circuit

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY - CRIME OF VIOLENCE

United States v. Rodriguez-Guzman,
56 F.3d 18 (5th Cir. June 6, 1995) (Texas conviction for burglary
of nonresidential building in violation of Texas Penal Code
§ 30.02 (1994), was a crime of violence, as defined in 18
U.S.C. § 16(b), constituting an aggravated felony under INA
§ 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F), for purposes of
sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G.

jurisdiction: 
Fifth Circuit

BURGLARY OF DWELLING - CRIME OF VIOLENCE

United States v. Guadardo,
40 F.3d 102 (5th Cir. Dec. 2, 1994) (Texas conviction of burglary
of habitation in violation of Texas Penal Code § 30.02 was
a crime of violence, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), constituting
an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(43)(F), for purposes of sentencing enhancement under
U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(2) for illegal re-entry after deportation).

jurisdiction: 
Fifth Circuit

BURGLARY

Rios-Delgado v. United States, 117 F.Supp.2d 581 (W.D.Tex.
Oct. 11, 2000) (California: trial counsel was ineffective
in failing to object, at sentencing, that defendants prior
conviction for commercial burglary was not an aggravated felony,
for sentence enhancement purposes, under the soon-to-be-announced
rule of United States v. Reyna-Espinosa, 117 F.3d 826 (5th
Cir.

jurisdiction: 
Lower Courts of Fifth Circuit

BURGLARY - CRIME OF VIOLENCE

United States v. Alvarez-Martinez, 286
F.3d 470 (7th Cir. Apr. 12, 2002) (Illinois burglary conviction,
in violation of 720 ILCS § 5/19-1(a), was a crime of violence
under 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), and thus an aggravated felony under
INA § 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F), for purposes
of sentence enhancement under U.S.S.G.

jurisdiction: 
Seventh Circuit

ATTEMPTED AUTO BURGLARY - BURGLARY

United States v. Martinez-Garcia,
268 F.3d 460 (7th Cir. Sept. 28, 2001), cert. denied, 122
S.Ct. 1111 (2002) (Illinois conviction of burglary of vehicle
with intent to commit theft constituted "attempt,"
under INA § 101(a)(43)(U), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(U), to commit
a "theft offense" under INA § 101(a)(43)(G), 8 U.S.C.
§ 1101(a)(43)(G) for purposes of enhancing under U.S.S.G.

jurisdiction: 
Seventh Circuit

AUTO BURGLARY - BURGLARY

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

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