United States Ninth Circuit

Conviction for illegally reentering the US after having been deported, in violation of 8 U.S.C. section 1326(a) is affirmed where defendant's prior conviction under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), for possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, resulting in a sentence exceeding one year, was for an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/17/2015
• Published 07/17/2015

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• United States Ninth Circuit

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