Eddie E. v. Superior Court, ___ Cal.App.4th ___, ___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___, 2015 WL 545984 (4th Dist. Feb. 11, 2015) (court of appeals ordered juvenile court to make favorable findings under 8 U.S.C.
United States v. Garcia-Perez, ___ F.3d ___, 2015 WL 753759 (5th Cir. Feb. 23, 2015) (Florida conviction of manslaughter, in violation of Florida Statute 782.07, did not qualify as a crime of violence under United States Sentencing Guideline 2L1.2(b)(1)(A), because Florida manslaughter conviction does not require proof of force, and my be committed with negligent intent).
Pola v. United States, ___ F.3d ___, 2015 WL 690312 (6th Cir. Feb. 19, 2015) (fact that court characterizes petitioners affidavit as self-serving " standing alone " is an insufficient basis on which to sustain an adverse credibility determination).
The court stated:
But an affidavit is not incredible just because the asserted facts favor the affiant.
United States v. Estrada, ___ F.3d ___, 2015 WL 479969 (11th Cir. Feb.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has produced an Interactive Questionnaire for Immigration Analysis of criminal cases with immigration issues. See www.ilrc.org.
Here is a fillable form, to enable defenders to more easily capture information for an
immigration analysis.
http://www.ilrc.org/files/documents/n._16_crimimm_questionnaire_2015.pdf
DHS Office of Inspector General report on ICE alternatives to detention:
http://www.oig.dhs.gov/assets/Mgmt/2015/OIG_15-22_Feb15.pdf
United States v. Martinez, 771 F.3d 672 (9th Cir. Nov. 14, 2014) (California conviction under Vehicle Code 2800.2 for vehicle flight from a pursuing peace officer, was a "violent felony" under the ACCA's residual clause, 18 U.S.C. 924(e)(2)(B)(ii)).
United States v. Huitron-Rocha, ___ F.3d ___, 2014 WL 5801404 (9th Cir. Nov. 7, 2014) (California Health and Safety Code 11352(a) is a divisible statute, so the modified categorical analysis can be used to examine the record of conviction to determine if the specific controlled substance involved in the case is identified and if so is on the federal list); Coronado v. Holder, 759 F.3d 977, 983"85 & n.
United States v. De La Torre"Jimenez, ___ F.3d ___, 2014 WL 5786715 (9th Cir. Nov. 7, 2014) (California Health and Safety Code 11351 is materially indistinguishable from Health and Safety Code 11377(a), so Coronado controls and the modified categorical approach applies).
United States v. Prince, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. Nov. 24, 2014) (California conviction for violation of Penal Code 211, robbery, is a violent felony under the residual clause for purposes of the Armed Career Criminals Act, as an offense that poses a serious risk of physical injury to another).