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GONZALES-GOMEZ v. ACHIM

No. 05-2728.

441 F.3d 532 (2006)

Rafael GONZALES-GOMEZ, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Deborah ACHIM, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 22, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca M. Reyes, Azulay, Horn & Seiden, Chicago, IL, Kevin A. Raica (argued), for Petitioner-Appellee.

Craig A. Oswald, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, John J. Andre (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before POSNER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

Gonzales-Gomez, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was convicted in an Illinois state court of possession of a small quantity of cocaine. Conviction of a drug offense is (with an immaterial exception) a ground for removal (deportation). 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i). Gonzales-Gomez's crime was a felony under Illinois law. Had he been charged under the federal Controlled Substances Act, however, his crime would have been only...

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