Dexter Hillocks v. Attorney General United States

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Dexter Anthony Hillocks is a lawful permanent resident who was convicted of the Pennsylvania state crime of using a communication facility- i.e. , a phone-to facilitate a felony. The question before us is whether that crime constitutes either an "aggravated felony" or a "conviction relating to a controlled substance" under federal immigration laws. Either would make him removable.

Typically, when deciding whether a particular state crime falls into those categories, the immigration courts look to see if the statute matches the federal definition of a…