Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

is possesion of sales of marijuana considered a CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE in immigration courts? and can a PETTY OFFENSE EXCEPTION apply here?

i was convicted in 03,,,and havent even received a parking ticket since....thank you much


Asked on 10/13/09, 5:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ellaine Loreto Law Offices of Ellaine Loreto

It may be, depending on whether you were convicted of possession of a controlled substance, or sale of it, or both.

If it is a crime of moral turpitude, then it may fall under the petty offense exception if it is your first offense/crime (i.e. you have no other crimes or moral turpitude that occurred before that one) and if the maximum sentence is not over 1 year.

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Answered on 10/13/09, 5:36 pm


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