Sutherland v. Holder

Petitioner Arlene Anita Sutherland (“Sutherland”), a native and citizen of Jamaica, seeks review of an October 19, 2012 decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “BIA”) affirming the August 31, 2011 decision of an Immigration Judge (the “IJ”). The BIA found her removable under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) for having been convicted of a controlled substance offense and § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii) for having been convicted of an aggravated felony, based on her 1997 Arizona state conviction for attempted possession for sale of four or more pounds of marijuana. The issue before us is whether…