Legal Opinion
President of the United States ex rel. Fedele v. Karnuth
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided February 20, 1936No. 1794APublished
1Opinion of the Court
KNIGHT, District Judge.
The writ must be dismissed. The defendant entered this country legally in 1922. Subsequently he left this country, went to a foreign country, and returned to the United States about July 15, 1926. Prior to such re-entry relator was convicted of certain crimes involving moral turpitude. Relator is in this country in violation of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, 39 Stat. 874, and is subject to deportation.
The Act of February 5, 1917, applies where there was a lawful entry, subsequent unalwful entry, and crime or crimes committed prior to the lawful entry. Lapina…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Bendel v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1927
- Weedin v. Tayokichi YamadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- Ponzi v. WardDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1934
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