Thursday, April 25, 2013

Minor Marijuana Possession Does Not Warrant Automatic Deportation, Supreme Court Rules

Minor Marijuana Possession Does Not Warrant Automatic Deportation, Supreme Court Rules: pThe U.S. Supreme Court held Tuesday that an immigrant should not have been automatically deported for a minor marijuana conviction. In a 7-2 decision, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said a state charge of possession with intent to distribute for possession of an amount equivalent to two or three marijuana joints was not an “aggravated felony.” Under [...]/p

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