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In re Torres-Varela

31 Cited authorities

  1. Jordan v. De George

    341 U.S. 223 (1951)   Cited 715 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that defrauding the United States of tax on distilled spirits is a serious crime involving moral turpitude

  2. Fong Haw Tan v. Phelan

    333 U.S. 6 (1948)   Cited 206 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Rejecting government's definition of provision authorizing deportation for multiple criminal convictions

  3. U.S. v. Chapa-Garza

    243 F.3d 921 (5th Cir. 2001)   Cited 104 times
    Holding Texas felony DWI is not a crime of violence

  4. Tapia Garcia v. I.N.S.

    237 F.3d 1216 (10th Cir. 2001)   Cited 80 times
    Holding that a conviction under Idaho's felony DUI statute was a crime of violence

  5. U.S. v. Parson

    955 F.2d 858 (3d Cir. 1992)   Cited 97 times
    Holding that violation of Delaware's reckless endangerment statute constitutes "crime of violence" for purposes of U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1

  6. Grageda v. U.S. I.N.S.

    12 F.3d 919 (9th Cir. 1993)   Cited 63 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “spousal abuse under section 273.5 is a crime of moral turpitude”

  7. Goldeshtein v. I.N.S.

    8 F.3d 645 (9th Cir. 1993)   Cited 56 times
    Holding that structuring financial transactions to avoid currency reports is not a crime of moral turpitude because, inter alia, "evil intent, such as intent to defraud is not necessarily an essential element of the crime"

  8. Rodriguez-Herrera v. I.N.S.

    52 F.3d 238 (9th Cir. 1995)   Cited 40 times
    Holding that Washington crime of "malicious mischief does not involve moral turpitude because its reach "extends to include pranksters with poor judgment"

  9. State v. Cramer

    192 Ariz. 150 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1998)   Cited 33 times
    Holding that a voidable judgment "is binding and enforceable and has all the ordinary attributes of a valid judgment until it is reversed or vacated"

  10. Franklin v. I.N.S.

    72 F.3d 571 (8th Cir. 1995)   Cited 34 times
    Upholding BIA determination that involuntary man-slaughter, where alien "recklessly cause[d] the death of her child by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk to life," is a crime involving moral turpitude

  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,770 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

  12. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,947 times   71 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

  13. Section 1227 - Deportable aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1227   Cited 8,048 times   42 Legal Analyses
    Granting this discretion to the Attorney General

  14. Section 1229a - Removal proceedings

    8 U.S.C. § 1229a   Cited 6,428 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Granting a noncitizen the right to file one motion to reopen and providing that “the motion to reopen shall be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final administrative order of removal”

  15. Section 16 - Crime of violence defined

    18 U.S.C. § 16   Cited 3,510 times   62 Legal Analyses
    Defining a crime of violence as ‘ an offense that has as an element the use . . . of physical force against the person or property of another’

  16. Section 1255 - Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

    8 U.S.C. § 1255   Cited 2,908 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Listing classes of nonimmigrants, such as students and tourists