Matter of Heredia-Pedroza (B.I.A. 8/13/2010) In a ruling which is sure to bring sighs of relief to many affected persons, the BIA determined that the respondent may be eligible for cancellation of removal even though he had been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, because the petty offense exception applies even to crimes involving […]
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Petty Offense Exception Applies to Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude
September 13th, 2010 
Max Nuyen 
Posted in Deportation and Detention 
Tags: BIA, cancellation of removal, Matter of Pedroza, misdemeanor, moral turpitude, petty offense exception, shoplifting 
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May 11th, 2010 Max Nuyen Alvarez-Reynaga v. Holder (9th Cir. 2010) With one hand the court giveth, with the other the court taketh. The Ninth Circuit ruled that a conviction pursuant to Cal. Penal Code Sec. 496d(a) for the purchase or receipt of a stolen vehicle is not a crime of moral turpitude. Spinning on a dime, the court then […]