Kerr v. Holder

PER CURIAM: *

At issue in this case is whether petitioner’s conviction under Florida’s false imprisonment statute, Fla. Stat. § 787.02, is an “aggravated felony” for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(a)(iii). Petitioner Christopher Charles Kerr (“petitioner”), a lawful resident alien, was served with a Notice to Appear charging him removable on grounds that he has been convicted of an aggravated felony. Overturning the initial decision of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”), the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) held that the Florida false imprisonment…