RUIZ-LOPEZ

Citations

• 25 I. & N. Dec. 551

Syllabus

RUIZ-LOPEZ, 25 I&N Dec. 551 (BIA 2011) ID 3720 (PDF) (1) The offense of driving a vehicle in a manner indicating a wanton or willful disregard for the lives or property of others while attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle in violation of section 46.61.024 of the Revised Code of Washington is a crime involving moral turpitude. (2) The maximum sentence possible for an offense, rather than the standard range of sentencing under a State's sentencing guidelines, determines an alien's eligibility for the \petty offense\ exception under section 212(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) (2006).