7th Circuit Holds that Recklessness Not Crime of Violence

“Because crimes of violence, as defined under § 16(b), are limited to society’s most serious offenses—offenses that do not include reckless or accidental conduct—we grant Mr. Jimenez-Gonzalez’s petition for review and hold that criminal recklessness is not a crime of violence for immigration purposes.” Jimenez-Gonzalez v. Mukasey, Nov. 21, 2008.

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