Richards v. Ashcroft’s Empirical Analysis
400 F.3d 125 · 2005
Citation profile
11 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 477 · 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (§ 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · Moskal v. United States · Gilbert v. United States · State v. Brown · State v. Decaro
Most-quoted passages
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“Even if possession of a forged instrument with intent to defraud, deceive or injure is not ‘forgery’ as defined at common law, it is unarguably an offense 'relating to forgery’ within the broad construction we have given that term.” (citations omitted)). 19 .Villafana also argues that his forgery conviction was void and could not be used to enhance his sentence because the state trial court lacked jurisdiction over the misdemean- or offense. This court has held that,”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“offense relating to ... forgery ... for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year”). Other courts have held that a statute prohibiting the knowing possession of a forged instrument with intent to defraud constitutes an offense”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.