A Review of Ninth Circuit and BIA Decisions by Merle D. Kahn, Esq.
The Supreme Court issued its first and only crim/imm opinion of the term. It was a day of excitement and sadness for crim/imm fanatics (such as me) because who doesn’t love a good crim/imm case? I mean do Supreme Court Continue reading THE SUPREME COURT’S SOLE CRIM/IMM DECISION FOR THE 2023 TERM: OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AND “OBSTRUCTION-ADJACENT” CONVICTIONS
I live near Castroville, California the self-proclaimed artichoke capital of the world. I love artichokes. You get to nibble on the leaves of the artichoke and peel them away until you get to the thistles and cut them away until Continue reading EATING AN ARTICHOKE: OR OREGON DELIVERY OF CANNABIS IS CATEGORICALLY NOT AN AGGRAVATED FELONY DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENSE
Weekly Blog for 4.12.19 by Merle Kahn, Esq. After nearly five months of silence the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued its first published decision this week. I was expecting a decision that would make me want to run to Continue reading THE BIA HOLDS THAT A FEDERAL CONVICTION FOR KIDNAPPING IS NOT AN AGGRAVATED FELONY UNDER THE INA
Weekly Blog for 3.9.19 Part II, by Merle Kahn, Esq. Sentencing Enhancements are Per Se Part of the Sentence for a Particularly Serious Crime Determination This week two cases came down from the Ninth Circuit and one was so amazing Continue reading SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS ARE PART OF THE SENTENCE FOR PARTICULARLY SERIOUS CRIME DETERMINATIONS