United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a habeas petition and an order denying an application for cancellation of removal are affirmed over claims that state-law convictions for the unlawful possession of cocaine and unlawful possession of cannabis are not aggravated felonies for purposes of the Immigration and Naturalization Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/03/2006
• Published 02/03/2006

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before SMITH, HEANEY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Warren Hoff, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jane Rund, AUSA, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.