Immigration and WA State Criminal Law

Acknowledgements

 

Introduction and Overview

 

Washington Defender Association Immigration Project

 

General Table of Abbreviations

 

Flowchart to Assist In Determining Immigration Consequences

 

Chapter One: Determining Immigration Consequences and Establishing Defense Goals for Your Noncitizen Client

 

Chapter Two: Convictions under Immigration Law

 

Chapter Three: Sentencing Strategies

 

Chapter Four: Carefully Crafting a Noncitizen’s Plea: Understanding the Categorical Analysis, the Record of Conviction and Divisible Statutes

 

Chapter Five: Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

 

Chapter Six: Drug Offenses

 

Chapter Seven: Firearms and Other Weapons Offenses

 

Chapter Eight: Domestic Violence, Stalking, Crimes Against Children and Prostitution Offenses

 

Chapter Nine: Avoiding Convictions That Are Crimes of Violence

 

Chapter Ten: Burglary, Theft and Fraud Offenses

 

Chapter Eleven: Driving Offenses

 

Chapter Twelve: Alternate Pleas with Less Severe Immigration

 

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