The Ninth Circuit Takes a Stab at California’s Prop 64 – Legalizing Cannabis – And Further Defines Crimes of Violence

Weekly Blog for 5.10.19 Part II by Merle Kahn, Esq. The Ninth Circuit issued (what I believe is its first decision) on the effect of California Proposition 64 (the legalization of cannabis in the State of California).  It was not Continue reading The Ninth Circuit Takes a Stab at California’s Prop 64 – Legalizing Cannabis – And Further Defines Crimes of Violence

WHAT IS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE?

Weekly Blog for 3.15.19 by Merle Kahn, Esq. What is a Crime of Violence? The BIA has been remarkably quiet since December.  They issued their last published decision on December 20, 2018.  And the Attorney General has not issued a Continue reading WHAT IS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE?

ROBBERY IS ROBBERY – METH IS METH – AND THERE IS NO DE MINIMIS EXCEPTION TO THE MATERIAL SUPPORT BAR

Remember way back in August 2018, when we could say, “When is meth not meth?  When it’s California meth!”  It looks like those halcyon days are gone and California meth is back to being meth.  It was always too good Continue reading ROBBERY IS ROBBERY – METH IS METH – AND THERE IS NO DE MINIMIS EXCEPTION TO THE MATERIAL SUPPORT BAR