Fifth Circuit· 4/22/2002

Omagah v. Ashcroft

Citations

288 F.3d 254
2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 7354
2002 WL 518658

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concluding that parsing a crime’s statutory language to determine which of its elements were met in a particular case, before deciding whether the crime was a CIMT, is appropriate under our precedent
concluding that parsing a crime’s statutory language to determine which of its elements were met in a particular case, before deciding whether the crime was a CIMT, is appropriate under our precedent
noting that determining a crime's elements is beyond the scope of the BIA's power and expertise
recognizing that moral turpitude encompasses conduct that shocks the public conscience
noting that determining a crime’s elements is beyond the scope of the BIA’s power and expertise
affirming the BIA’s conclusion that “conspiracy to possess forged immigration documents with intent to use them involved moral turpitude”

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Judges: Jones, Smith, Garza

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