RECORD OF CONVICTION EXTRA ELEMENT
Matter of Babaisakov, 24 I. & N. Dec. 306 (BIA Sept. 28, 2007) (IJ erred in failing to examine presentence report to determine whether noncitizen had been convicted of an aggravated felony fraud offense, with a loss of $10,000 or more; the loss to the victim requirement under INA 101(a)(43)(M)(i), 8 U.S.C.
AGGRAVATED FELONY - FRAUD - LOSS TO THE VICTIM
Matter of Babaisakov, 24 I. & N. Dec. 306 (BIA Sept. 28, 2007) (IJ erred in failing to examine presentence report to determine whether noncitizen had been convicted of an aggravated felony fraud offense, with a loss of $10,000 or more; the loss to the victim requirement under INA 101(a)(43)(M)(i), 8 U.S.C.
POST CON RELIEF - STATE REHABILITATIVE RELIEF - IIRAIRA NEW DEFINITION OF CONVICTION DID NOT IMPLIEDLY REPEAL THE FEDERAL FIRST OFFENDER ACT
E.g., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Curran, 456 U.S. 353, 379, 102 S.Ct. 1825, 1841 n.66 (1982) (Congress presumed aware of judicial interpretation of a statute and to adopt it when it re-enacts a statute without changing it).
CRIMINAL DEFENSE - INTERPRETER
M. van Naerssen, Language Proficiency and Its Relationship to Language Evidence, in L. FRIEDMAN RAMIREZ, ED., CULTURAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE 93 (2d ed. 2007).
IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES
T. Indritz & J. Baron, Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions, in L. FRIEDMAN RAMIREZ, ED., CULTURAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE 141 (2d ed. 2007).
CRIMINAL DEFENSE - INVESTIGATION
M. Warren, Consular Resources and Litigation Strategies, in L. FRIEDMAN RAMIREZ, ED., CULTURAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE 5 (2d ed. 2007).
CRIMINAL DEFENSE - INTERPRETER
M. Carter-Balske, L. Kay & L. Friedman Ramirez, Use of Foreign Language Interpreters, in L. FRIEDMAN RAMIREZ, ED., CULTURAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE 35 (2d ed. 2007).
CRIMINAL DEFENSE - INTERPRETER
M. Marty, Tape Transcription and Translation Guidelines, in L. FRIEDMAN RAMIREZ, ED., CULTURAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE 79 (2d ed. 2007).
CONVICTION - FINALITY - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - CONGRESS DID NOT OVERRULE PRIOR CASE LAW BY SILENCE IN NEW LEGISLATION
E.g., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Curran, 456 U.S. 353, 379, 102 S.Ct. 1825, 1841 n.66 (1982) (Congress presumed aware of judicial interpretation of a statute and to adopt it when it re-enacts a statute without changing it).
DIVISIBLE STATUTE - CONJUNCTIVE CHARGE
United States v. Morales-Martinez, ___ F.3d ___, 2007 WL 2255292 (5th Cir. Aug.