Board of Immigration Appeals· 7/1/2002

MARTIN

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23 I. & N. Dec. 491

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MARTIN, 23 I&N Dec. 491 (BIA 2002) (Reposted due to editorial change) ID 3481 (PDF) The offense of third-degree assault in violation of section 53a-61(a)(1) of the Connecticut General Statutes, which involves the intentional infliction of physical injury upon another, is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 16(a) (2000) and is therefore an aggravated felony under section 101(a)(43)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F) (2000).

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discussing legislative history showing that Congress intended to include a “threatened or attempted simple assault or battery” in the definition of a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 16(a)
deeming circuit court decisions to be “authoritative” precedent

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