United States Ninth Circuit

In the context of immigration and removability as an aggravated felon, Arizona's statutory definition of attempted public sexual indecency to a minor under ARS sections 13-1001 and 13-1403(B) includes conduct that falls outside the federal definition of attempted sexual abuse of a minor under 8 U.S.C. section 1101(a)(43)(A) and (U).

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/15/2007
• Decided 11/02/2007
• Published 11/02/2007

Judges

• BEA, Circuit Judge:, Before:  MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, SIDNEY R. THOMAS, and CARLOS T. BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sarnata Reynolds, Esq., Berkeley, CA, David Assar, Esq., Asser Law Group, Phoenix, AZ, and Ali Saidi, Esq., Berkeley, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Esq., John C. Cunningham, Esq., Norah Ascoli Schwarz, Esq., Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.