United States Second Circuit

A state felony conviction for simple drug possession constitutes an aggravated felony under U.S.S.G. section 2L1.2(b)(1), the guideline that identifies specific offense characteristic enhancements for violations of 8 U.S.C. section 1326 (unlawful reentry after deportation).

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/18/2003
• Published 09/18/2003

Judges

• RAGGI, Circuit Judge., Before:  CALABRESI, RAGGI, and WESLEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Berardinelli, Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, New York, New York (James B. Comey, United States Attorney;  Gary Stein, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief), for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roger L. Stavis, Stavis & Kornfeld, L.L.P., New York, New York (Laura J. Lefkowitz, on the brief), for Defendant-Appellee.