United States Ninth Circuit

Under the circumstances presented, a California state conviction for the petty theft of cigarettes and beer does not constitute an aggravated felony justifying an increased sentence for unlawful re-entry under 8 U.S.C. section 1326(b)(2).

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/11/2001
• Decided 06/06/2002
• Published 06/06/2002

Judges

• Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, REINHARDT, KOZINSKI, RYMER, T.G. NELSON, KLEINFELD, THOMAS, McKEOWN, W. FLETCHER, FISHER, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Wendy S. Gerboth,Hulett Harper LLP, San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Patrick K. O'Toole, United States Attorney, Roger W. Haines, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.