theft or burglary offense PLUS a prison sentence of one year or more; various federal criminal offenses (including document fraud, including some analogous state offenses); owning, controlling, managing, or supervising a prostitution business; commercial bribery; counterfeiting; forgery; trafficking in vehicles with altered VIN numbers PLUS a prison sentence of one year; and fraud, deceit, or tax evasion offenses PLUS a victim loss in excess of $10,000.

Criminal Dispositions Leading to Exclusion from the U.S.

The following dispositions could result in exclusion from the country:

1) Conviction or admitted commission of any controlled substance offense, or mere government knowledge (or mere reason to believe) the individual is an illicit trafficker in a controlled substance.

2) Conviction or admitted commission of a crime involving "moral turpitude," (subject to certain exceptions).

3) Conviction of two or more offenses of any type plus aggregate sentence of imprisonment of at least five (5) years.

4) Prostitution and commercialized vice.

Note: the INS may declare your client excludable from the U.S. even though his/her conviction may not have been sufficient to trigger deportation.

Many noncitizens return to their countries of origin for the holidays only to find they are excludable when they try to return.

Note: no conviction is required to find your client "excludable."

Also recognize that deportation is a civil proceeding. The "ex post facto" doctrine does not apply to deportation hearings.

Twenty years from now, Congress can pass laws which make today’s minor unforeseen criminal convictions the basis for deportation.

The Public Defender's Office has materials available for study on immigration issues.

Extreme DUI Here Now New Guidelines Online

 The new extreme DUI statutes are in effect. Available online is a copy of the City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Guidelines for charging and plea bargaining those cases.

Follow the online instructions to obtain the guidelines.

 The aggressive driving plea guidelines are also available online on the CAA website.

Online Bulletin Board

CAAs are gradually learning of the existence and of the benefits of the online bulletin board, which features archived threaded discussions, stored motions, and many other documents and programs.

Most helpful are the discussions relevant to your current trials. Join the online fun and share your issues with the rest of us. Receive instant help and constructive feedback. Get that last minute jury instruction from a colleague!

Anyone not having fun just doesn't get it, or they have a secretary who should be online in their place!

Things To Remember

1) Call Phoenix Contract Attorneys Office at 534-2380 and provide your user name and personal password to access website. Do NOT send user names and passwords via email!

Jeri Wickersham FAX: 534-2381

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