In re Mendez

30 Cited authorities

  1. Moncrieffe v. Holder

    569 U.S. 184 (2013)   Cited 1,377 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Holding that sharing marijuana not an aggravated felony
  2. U.S. v. Nevils

    598 F.3d 1158 (9th Cir. 2010)   Cited 771 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that in reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we decide "whether after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt"
  3. United States v. Sampol

    636 F.2d 621 (D.C. Cir. 1980)   Cited 241 times
    Holding district court's admission of a medical examiner's testimony proper because, although "gruesome," it was relevant to the elements of the offense
  4. U.S. v. Goldberg

    862 F.2d 101 (6th Cir. 1988)   Cited 173 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the district court's failure to inquire about or establish a clear factual basis for an element of the crime charged "reduced [the defendant's] guilty plea to an unknowing plea."
  5. Robles–Urrea v. Holder

    678 F.3d 702 (9th Cir. 2012)   Cited 44 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that misprision of felony is not a CIMT
  6. U.S. v. Vasquez-Chan

    978 F.2d 546 (9th Cir. 1992)   Cited 78 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a housekeeper's "mere proximity to the drug, her presence on the property where it is located, and her association with the person who controls it are insufficient to support a conviction for possession"
  7. Itani v. Ashcroft

    298 F.3d 1213 (11th Cir. 2002)   Cited 57 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that misprision of a felony is a crime involving moral turpitude because it "necessarily involves an affirmative act of concealment or participation in a felony, behavior that runs contrary to accepted societal duties and involves dishonest or fraudulent activity"
  8. Ali v. Mukasey

    521 F.3d 737 (7th Cir. 2008)   Cited 45 times
    Holding that obstruction of justice is a crime involving moral turpitude because it entails “an intent to conceal criminal activity”
  9. Smalley v. Ashcroft

    354 F.3d 332 (5th Cir. 2003)   Cited 51 times
    Holding that money laundering is a crime involving moral turpitude because it requires that the defendant intentionally conceal the proceeds of illegal drug sales
  10. U.S. v. Adams

    961 F.2d 505 (5th Cir. 1992)   Cited 69 times
    Holding that conviction for misprision requires inter alia showing that the defendant took an affirmative step to conceal the underlying felony
  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,695 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
  12. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,901 times   69 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"
  13. Section 1229b - Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

    8 U.S.C. § 1229b   Cited 5,202 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”
  14. Section 4 - Misprision of felony

    18 U.S.C. § 4   Cited 1,403 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Subjecting to criminal penalties anyone with "knowledge ... of a felony" and who "conceals" that felony from authorities
  15. Section 3 - Accessory after the fact

    18 U.S.C. § 3   Cited 1,145 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that the offender act “in order to hinder or prevent [the principal's] apprehension, trial or punishment”