Retuta v. Holder (9th Cir. 2010) In this case, the 9th Circuit addressed the question of whether the definition of a “conviction” in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(48) includes a judgment that withholds an adjudication of guilt and that only imposes a suspended fine. The case arose because DHS placed Retuta, an immigrant from […]
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Deferred Judgment with Suspended Fine Not Considered Conviction for Purposes of Removal
February 4th, 2010 
Max Nuyen 
Posted in Deportation and Detention 
Tags: controlled substance, conviction, criminal convictions, deferred judgment, drug possession, minute order, removal, Retuta v. Holder, suspended sentence 
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