Legal Opinion
Serge Chery v. John Ashcroft, United States Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 17, 2003No. Docket 02-2652PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
Serge Chery was convicted of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree in violation of Conn. Gen.Stat. § 53a-71. Based on Chery’s conviction, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) held a removal hearing. The Immigration Judge (“IJ”) found that Chery’s conviction was an aggravated felony (more specifically, a “crime of violence”) under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F). The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed, finding that the Connecticut statute, “ § 53a-71, by its nature, involves substantial risk that phys ical force against the victim may be used in the…
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