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Leocal v. Ashcroft

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 9, 2004No. 03-583PublishedCited by 1,168 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist

Petitioner Josué Leocal, a Haitian citizen who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was convicted in 2000 of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and causing serious bodily injury, in violation of Florida law. See Fla. Stat. §316.193(3)(c)(2) (2003). Classifying this conviction as a “crime of violence” under 18 U. S. C. § 16, and therefore an “aggravated felony” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), an Immigration Judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ordered that petitioner be deported pursuant to § 237(a) of the INA. The Court of Ap peals for…

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