United States v.
Baca-Valenzuela, 118 F.3d 1223 (8th Cir. July 7, 1997) (federal
conviction of aiding and abetting possession of cocaine with
intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
and 18 U.S.C. § 2, constituted aggravated felony, under INA
§ 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B), for purposes of
enhancing illegal re-entry sentence under U.S.S.G.

United States v. Briones-Mata,
116 F.3d 308 (8th Cir. May 12, 1997) (Florida felony conviction
for buying marijuana constituted aggravated felony, under
INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B), for purposes
of enhancing illegal re-entry sentence under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(2),
despite the fact the conviction would have been a misdemeanor
under federal law).

United States v. Haggerty, 85 F.3d
403 (8th Cir. June 10, 1996) (California conviction of possession
of methamphetamine, in violation of California Health &
Safety Code § 11377(a), constituted aggravated felony, under
INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B), for purposes
of enhancing illegal re-entry sentence under U.S.S.G.

United States v. Martinez-Amaya, 67
F.3d 678, 682 (8th Cir. Oct. 10, 1995) (Oregon conviction
for delivery of cocaine constituted aggravated felony, under
INA § 101(a)(43)(B), 8 U.S.C.

Salviejo-Fernandez
v. Gonzales, ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Jul. 31, 2006) (California
conviction of maintaining a place to store drugs for sale,
in violation of Health & Safety Code § 11366, constitutes
a drug trafficking aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(B), for immigration purposes).

United States v. Morales-Perez, 438 F.3d 971 (9th
Cir. Feb. 22, 2006) (California conviction for possession
or purchase of cocaine base for purposes of sale, in violation
of California Health & Safety Code § 11351.5, is not categorically
a drug trafficking offense within the meaning of U.S.S.G.

Ferreira v. Ashcroft, 382
F.3d 1045 (9th Cir. Sept.

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)).

Peters v.
Ashcroft, 383 F.3d 302 (5th Cir. Aug. 27, 2004) (Arizona conviction
of felony solicitation to transport marijuana for sale, in
violation of A.R.S. § 13-1002, subd. B, par. 2, 13-3405,
subd. B, par. 11, is a controlled substance conviction for
deportation purposes), following Matter of Beltran, 20 I.
& N. Dec. 521 (BIA May 28, 1992).

United States v. Rodriguez-Duberney,
326 F.3d 613 (5th Cir. Mar. 25, 2003) (federal: since courts
consideration of whether a prior conviction constitutes a
drug trafficking offense under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i)
does not require a determination whether the offense "by
its nature" fits a certain definition, contrary to the
question whether a conviction constitutes a "crime of
violence" under 18 U.S.C.