· 7/1/2016
OBEYA
Citations
- 26 I. & N. Dec. 856
Syllabus
OBEYA, 26 I&N Dec. 856 (BIA 2016) Petit larceny in violation of section 155.25 of the New York Penal Law, which requires an intent to deprive the owner of his property either permanently or under circumstances where the owner's property rights are substantially eroded, is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude. Matter of Diaz-Lizarraga, 26 I&N Dec. 847 (BIA 2016), followed.
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