United States Seventh Circuit

Under Illinois law, a conviction for possession of a stolen motor vehicle is a "theft offense" under 8 USC 1101(a)(43)(G), and a six year sentence upon conviction makes it an aggravated felony for which petitioner is ineligible for deportation relief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/09/2001
• Decided 04/11/2001
• Published 04/11/2001

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa J. Palumbo (argued), Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, INS, Chicago, IL, Paul Fiorino (argued), Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Immigration Litigation, John Ashcroft, Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.