ESFANDIARY

Interim Decision #2685 MATTER OF ESFANDIARY In Deportation Proceedings A-18815373 Decided by Board January 17, 1979 (1) The first step in determining whether a crime involves moral turpitude is to determine from the record of conviction what law, or portion of law, was violated. (2) When a statute encompasses both violations which do and those that do not necessarily involve moral turpitude, the record of conviction (i.e., the charge, plea, verdict, and sentence) must be examined for a determination of whether the crime committed involves moral turpitude. (3) Where respondent's conviction of…