Legal Opinion

Accardo v. U.S. Attorney General

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 10, 2011No. 09-15446PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

Agostino Accardo, a native and citizen of Italy, seeks review of the final order of removal by the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Board’s interim order, which found that Accardo was subject to removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act because he had been convicted of an “aggravated felony.” The Board concluded that a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 892(a) is categorically a crime of violence. We disagree with the Board’s conclusion on the categorical approach because § 892(a) encompasses some criminal behavior that falls within the definition of “aggravated…

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