GRULLON

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 12

Syllabus

GRULLON, 20 I&N Dec. 12 (BIA 1989) ID 3103 (PDF) (1) A conviction doesnot exist for immigration purposes where an alien's criminal charges weredismissed without prejudice following his successful completion of a pretrialintervention program prescribed by section 944.025 of the Florida Statutes. (2) In the absence ofa conviction, a respondent in deportation proceedings is not barred fromestablishing good moral character under section 101(f)(3) of the Immigrationand Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(f)(3) (1982), for the purposeof applying for suspension of deportation under section 244(a) of theAct, 8 U.S.C. § 1254(a) (1982).