Andrej Szucz-Toldy v. Alberto Gonzales, United States Attorney General

Andrej Szucz-Toldy, a native of the former Czechoslovakia and a citizen of Slovakia, petitions for review of the BIA’s determination that his Illinois conviction for “harassment by telephone” is a crime of violence and, hence, an aggravated felony that subjects him to removal. We grant the petition, vacate the underlying decision, and remand for further consideration.

In April 2003, Szucz — who has lived in the United States since 1973 and has been a lawful permanent resident since 1981— pleaded guilty to a single count of harassment by telephone under 720 ILCS § 135/1-1(2). That provision…