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by Katherine Brady and Norton Tooby
Research Current Through March 1, 2003
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Chapter, "Aggravated Felony Convictions," is Chapter 6 in
N. Tooby & K. Brady, Criminal Defense of Immigrants (National
Edition, 2003). It consists of 1300 pages (2 volumes) describing
(a) how to analyze a conviction to tell if it is an aggravated
felony, (b) a crime by crime description of the aggravated
felony categories, and (c) the adverse immigration consequences
triggered by one aggravated felony conviction.
Table of Contents
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6.1
I. Introduction
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6.2 II. Standards for Defining Aggravated Felonies
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6.3 A. Conviction
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6.4 1. Juvenile Proceedings
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6.5 2. Diversion
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6.6 3. Dismissal and Acquittal
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6.7 4. State Convictions
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6.8 5. Foreign Convictions
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6.9 6. Vacating the Conviction
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6.10 7. Judicial Recommendation Against Deportation
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6.11 B. Definitions by Reference to Federal Statutes
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6.12 C. Categorical Standard, Divisible Statute, and
Record of Conviction.
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6.13 D. Effective Date Analysis
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6.14 E. Federal Criminal Case Law - Applicability
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6.15 F. Felonies
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6.16 G. General or Common Law Definitions
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6.17 H. Misdemeanors
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6.18 I. Reasonable Doubts
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6.19 J. Sentence
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6.20 1. Aggravated Felonies Only if One Year Is Imposed
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6.21 2. Aggravated Felonies Regardless of Sentence
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6.22 3. Offenses Defined in Terms of Potential Sentence
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6.23 4. Determination of Sentence
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6.24 K. Parentheticals
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6.25 II. Definitions of Specific Aggravated Felony Offenses
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6.26 A. Accessory After the Fact
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6.27 B. Alien Harboring
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6.28 C. Alien Smuggling
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6.29 D. Alien Transporting
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6.30 E. Attempt
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6.31 F. Bribery - Commercial
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6.32 G. Bribery of Witness
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6.33 H. Burglary
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6.34 I. Child Pornography
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6.35 J. Conspiracy
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6.36 K. Counterfeiting
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6.37 L. Crimes of Violence
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6.38 1. Intent Requirement
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6.39 2. Specific Crimes
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6.40 M. Deceit
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6.41 N. Destructive Device Trafficking
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6.42 O. Document Fraud
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6.43 P. Drug Trafficking
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6.44 1. The Barrett Test - Analogous to a Listed Federal
Offense and a Felony Level Offense
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6.45 2. The "General" Drug Trafficking Test
for Aggravated Felony
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6.46 3. Offenses That Might not Be Held To Be Aggravated
Felonies
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6.47 Q. Extortion
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6.48 R. Failure To Appear in Court
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6.49 1. To Face Charges
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6.50 2. To Serve Sentence
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6.51 S. Firearms Offenses
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6.52 1. Firearms Trafficking
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6.53 2. Other Firearms Offenses
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6.54 T. Forgery
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6.55 U. Fraud
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6.56 V. Illegal Re-Entry After Deportation
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6.57 W. Kidnapping
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6.58 X. Misprision of Felony
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6.59 Y. Money Laundering
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6.60 Z. Murder
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6.61 AA. Obstruction of Justice
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6.62 BB. National Security Offenses
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6.63 CC. Perjury
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6.64 DD. Prostitution
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6.65 EE. Rape
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6.66 FF. Receiving Stolen Property
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6.67 GG. Revealing Undercover Agent's Identity
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6.68 HH. RICO Offenses
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6.69 II. Sexual Abuse of a Minor
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6.70 1. Specific Offenses
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6.71 2. Defense Strategies
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6.72 3. Categorical Analysis and Real Age of the Parties
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6.73 JJ. Solicitation
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6.74 KK. Statutory Rape
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6.75 LL. Tax Evasion
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6.76 MM. Theft
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6.77 NN. Vehicles With ID Numbers Removed - Trafficking
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6.78 III. Immigration Consequences
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6.79 A. Adjustment of Status
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6.80 B. Administrative Removal for Non-LPRs
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6.81 C. Cancellation of Removal
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6.82 D. Convention Against Torture
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6.83 E. Deportation or Removal Ground
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6.84 F. Detention
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6.85 G. "Good Moral Character" Ineligibility
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6.86 H. Illegal Reentry Sentence Enhancement
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6.87 I. Inadmissibility
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6.88 1. In General
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6.89 2. After Deportation
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6.90 3. Waiver of Inadmissibility Under INA §
212(h)
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6.91 J. Pardon
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6.92 K. Political Asylum
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6.93 L. Waiver of Deportation (Former § 212(c)
Relief)
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6.94 M. Withholding of Removal
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6.95 N. Reinstatement of Removal or Deportation Order
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6.96 IV. Aggravated Felony Quick Checklist
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