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U.S. v. Rios-Favela, No. 96-50128 (9th Cir.) (118 F.3d 653) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Rios-Favela, No. 96-50128 (9th Cir.) (118 F.3d 653) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by Here the Ninth Circuit reversed a 10-level downward departure granted by the district court on the grounds that the defendant's aggravavated felony was not serious enough to warrant a 16-level increase in …

U.S. v. Briones-Mata, No. 96-3514 (8th Cir.) (116 F.3d 308) (May 12, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Briones-Mata, No. 96-3514 (8th Cir.) (116 F.3d 308) (May 12, 1997) (Per Curiam) by In this case the defendant argued that the district court erred in imposing a sixteen-level enhancement under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2L1.2(b)(2) (1995), contending that the term "aggravated felony" as used in that …

U.S. v. Garcia-Olmedo, No. 96-10195 (9th Cir.) (112 F.3d 399) (April 22, 1997) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Garcia-Olmedo, No. 96-10195 (9th Cir.) (112 F.3d 399) (April 22, 1997) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by Court affirmed use of 16 level enhancement based on state misdemeanor conviction as covered by language of U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(2).

U.S. v. Garcia-Olmedo, No. 96-10195 (9th Cir.) (112 F.3d 399) (April 22, 1997) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Garcia-Olmedo, No. 96-10195 (9th Cir.) (112 F.3d 399) (April 22, 1997) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by

Scheidemann v. I.N.S., No. 95-3241 (3rd Cir.) (83 F.3d 1517) (May 16, 1996) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

Scheidemann v. I.N.S., No. 95-3241 (3rd Cir.) (83 F.3d 1517) (May 16, 1996) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton) by This is one of those politically correct but oblivious-to-logic cases that deals with the rights of aliens, convicted of an "aggravated felony", who are subsequently subjected to deportation proceedings. In 1987, the …

Aguirre v. INS, No. 93-4195 (2nd Cir.) (79 F.3d 315) (March 22, 1996) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

Aguirre v. INS, No. 93-4195 (2nd Cir.) (79 F.3d 315) (March 22, 1996) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by Here the Court held that "aggravated felony" as defined in the Immigtation and Nationality Act excludes drug offenses that are state, but not Federal, offenses. But see U.S. v. Pornes-Garcia, 171 F.3d …

U.S. v. Gomez-Rodriguez, No. 95-10114 (9th Cir.) (77 F.3d 1150) (February 21, 1996) (Judge Harry Pregerson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Gomez-Rodriguez, No. 95-10114 (9th Cir.) (77 F.3d 1150) (February 21, 1996) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by

U.S. v. Restrepo-Aguilar, No. 95-1660 (1st Cir.) (74 F.3d 361) (January 30, 1996) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Restrepo-Aguilar, No. 95-1660 (1st Cir.) (74 F.3d 361) (January 30, 1996) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch) by Case held that state misdemeaner conviction for possession of marijuana constituted an aggravated felony for purposes of a 16 level enhancement.

U.S. v. Restrepo-Aguilar, No. 95-1660 (1st Cir.) (74 F.3d 361) (January 30, 1996) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Restrepo-Aguilar, No. 95-1660 (1st Cir.) (74 F.3d 361) (January 30, 1996) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch) by

U.S. v. Polanco, No. 94-1556, No. 1166 (2nd Cir.) (47 F.3d 516) (February 8, 1995) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)

Article • April 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aggravated Felony

U.S. v. Polanco, No. 94-1556, No. 1166 (2nd Cir.) (47 F.3d 516) (February 8, 1995) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney) by In this case the Court held that a defendant's prior conviction constitutes a "drug trafficking crime" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(2), and therefore an "aggravated felony" mabdating the sixteen-level enhancement …