Board of Immigration Appeals· 7/1/2016

DIAZ-LIZARRAGA

Citations

26 I. & N. Dec. 847

Syllabus

DIAZ-LIZARRAGA, 26 I&N Dec. 847 (BIA 2016) (1) A theft offense is a crime involving moral turpitude if it involves a taking or exercise of control over another's property without consent and with an intent to deprive the owner of his property either permanently or under circumstances where the owner's property rights are substantially eroded. (2) Shoplifting in violation of section 13-1805(A) of the Arizona Revised Statutes is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude.

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abandoning this rule in favor of one that requires “intent to deprive the owner of his property either permanently or under circumstances where the owner’s property rights are substantially eroded”
“From the Board’s earliest days we have held that a theft offense categorically involves moral turpitude if--and only if--it is committed with the intent to permanently deprive an owner of property.”

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