In the Matter of Serna

22 Cited authorities

  1. Jordan v. De George

    341 U.S. 223 (1951)   Cited 715 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that defrauding the United States of tax on distilled spirits is a serious crime involving moral turpitude
  2. Fong Haw Tan v. Phelan

    333 U.S. 6 (1948)   Cited 206 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Rejecting government's definition of provision authorizing deportation for multiple criminal convictions
  3. Wadman v. Immigration and Naturalization Serv

    329 F.2d 812 (9th Cir. 1964)   Cited 60 times
    Adopting a uniform definition of adultery
  4. McNaughton v. Imm. Nat. Service

    612 F.2d 457 (9th Cir. 1980)   Cited 28 times
    Concluding that a crime that had "intent to defraud as an element" constituted a fraud CIMT
  5. Okoroha v. Immigration Nat. Service

    715 F.2d 380 (8th Cir. 1983)   Cited 14 times
    Affirming the BIA's conclusion that "possession of stolen mail [is] a crime of moral turpitude because knowledge that the article of mail ha been stolen [i]s an essential element of the offense"
  6. Winestock v. Immigration Naturalization Serv

    576 F.2d 234 (9th Cir. 1978)   Cited 19 times
    Holding a crime with an element of "intent to defraud" is a CIMT
  7. Lozano-Giron v. Immig. Naturalization Serv

    506 F.2d 1073 (7th Cir. 1974)   Cited 14 times
    Classifying possession of counterfeit money with intent to distribute as a crime involving moral turpitude
  8. Gonzales v. Barber

    207 F.2d 398 (9th Cir. 1953)   Cited 23 times
    In Barber, 207 F.2d at 400, as noted, we had held expressly that California Penal Code section 245, which then encompassed a wide range of aggravated assaults including assault with a firearm, was “per se” a crime involving moral turpitude.
  9. United States v. Corsi

    63 F.2d 757 (2d Cir. 1933)   Cited 41 times
    Holding that "the record of conviction . . . mean the charge (indictment), plea, verdict, and sentence"
  10. United States ex rel. Guarino v. Uhl

    107 F.2d 399 (2d Cir. 1939)   Cited 31 times
    Holding that an offense must be "necessarily or inherently immoral" to constitute a CIMT under the immigration laws
  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,770 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 9,947 times   71 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"
  13. Section 1251 - Transferred

    8 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 2,159 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Delineating crimes that make alien deportable
  14. Section 1546 - Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents

    18 U.S.C. § 1546   Cited 1,294 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Penalizing false statement in immigration documents
  15. Section 1254 - Repealed

    8 U.S.C. § 1254   Cited 1,132 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Describing suspension-of-deportation eligibility