United States v. Chan Ho Shin

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JACK ZOUHARY, District Judge.

Introduction

Nearly four years ago, Defendant Chan Ho Shin pled guilty in this Court to four counts of filing false tax returns in violation of federal law (Doc. 5). He was sentenced to probation. At that time, Shin was aware his conviction could lead to deportation from the United States; however, he believed he stood a good chance of evading removal proceedings. As it turns out, immigration officials deemed Shin’s crime to be an “aggravated felony,” a classification used to describe a category of offenses carrying particularly harsh…