Legal Opinion
THOMAS
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 2007No. ID 3593PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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24 I&N Dec. 416
(BIA 2007) Interim Decision #3593 In re Jharfvan Jose THOMAS, Respondent File 44 134 844 - Miami Decided December 13, 2007 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals The respondent’s 2003 Florida offense involving the simple possession of marijuana does not qualify as an “aggravated felony” by virtue of its correspondence to the Federal felony of “recidivist possession,” even though it was committed after a prior “conviction” for a “drug, narcotic, or chemical offense” became “final” within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. §…
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