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U.S. v. Robles-Rodriguez, No. 01-10193 (9th Cir.) (281 F.3d 900) (February 13, 2002) (Judge Robert Boochever)

Loaded on March 1, 2002 published in Punch and Jurists March 25, 2002
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony.

The question presented in this was was whether a state drug conviction, for which the maximum penalty authorized by state law is probation, can be an "aggravated felony" triggering a sentencing enhancement under ยง 2L1.2(b)(1)(A) of the 2000 U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual.

The Court held that a state drug conviction, ...

 

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