SERNA

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 579

Syllabus

SERNA, 20 I&N Dec. 579 (BIA 1992) ID 3188 (PDF) (1) Neither the seriousnessof a criminal offense nor the severity of the sentence imposed thereforis determinative of whether a crime involves moral turpitude. (2) A conviction under18 U.S.C. § 1546 (1982) for possession of an altered immigrationdocument with knowledge that it was altered, but without its use or proofof any intent to use it unlawfully, is not a conviction for a crime involvingmoral turpitude.