ADVERTISEMENT



Google       

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Public Defense Blogs -> Fifth Circuit Blog

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Bookmark

Public Defense

: Fifth Circuit Blog

Second or Subsequent Simple Possession Not Aggravated Felony Unless Record of Conviction Shows It Was Based on Fact of Prior Drug Conviction

ADVERTISEMENTS
Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, No. 09-60 (U.S. June 14, 2010)As with so many other common issues in our neck of the woods, you're no doubt familiar with this one if you regularly handle illegal reentry cases. Today the Supreme Court held, reversing a decision from the Fifth Circuit, "that second or subsequent simple possession offenses are not aggravated felonies under [8 U.S.C.] § 1101(a)(43)

Full post as published by Fifth Circuit Blog on June 14, 2010 (boomark / email).

Bloggers, promote your law blog by nominating your blog for inclusion in USLaw.com's Law Blog Directory and RSS Reader. Benefits described.
Related Law Articles

Driving Record Checks
Get your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) from your State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Online

Crime Categories
How you can tell a misdemeanor from a felony.

Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Lawsuits and Settlements

Daniel V. Leccese Sr.
$250,000 fine for felony mail fraud.

Drug Manufacturer Rebates
Caremark Corp. agrees to pay $38.5 million settlement after convincing doctors to switch drug brands.

Settlement
Sears settles with disabled worker for record $6.2M

BPA
New Study Shows Link to Diabetes and Heart Disease

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows

Search Engine Optimization Claims
Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.

Related Searches

























































































































US Law
#1 Online Legal Resource













Your Blog Subscriptions
Subscribe to blogs

10,000+ Law Job Listings
Lawyer . Police . Paralegal . Etc
Earn a law-related degree
Are you the author of this blog? Adding USLaw.com to your Blogroll increases relevance. You qualify to display a USLaw Network badge.
Suggest changes to this blog's description or nominate another for inclusion. Register for updates.


Practice Area
Zip Code:

Contact a Lawyer Now!






0.0125 secs (new cache)