United States Eighth Circuit

The Minnesota offense of criminal vehicular homicide fits within 18 U.S.C. section 16(b)'s definition of a crime of violence (justifying deportation), because the inherent nature of the felony involves a substantial risk that physical force may be used against another.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/05/2002
• Published 08/05/2002

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, HEANEY, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John C. Keller, argued, St. Paul, MN, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan K. Houser, argued, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C. (Mary Jane Candaux, on the brief), for respondent.