Offense
Hit and run (misd)
Aggravated Felony (AF)
Not AF.
Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT)
Dangerous as a CIMT; see Advice to 200011See, e.g., Serrano-Castillo v. Mukasey, 263 Fed.Appx. 625 (9th Cir. 2008) (“Put simply, the rationale for our holding in Cerezo applies with equal force to § 20002. Violations of Cal. Vehicle Code § 20002 do not categorically involve moral turpitude”) [Redacted] AAO decision, 2010 WL 5805336 (Mar. 5, 2010) (“The AAO finds that the Ninth Circuit’s determination that Cal. Vehicle Code § 20001(a) is not categorically a crime involving moral turpitude applies with equal weight to a violation of Cal. Vehicle Code § 20002(a).”). In finding that Veh C § 20002(a)(2) was not categorically a CIMT, the Ninth Circuit reasoned, in an unpublished case, that § 20002(a)(2) could be violated by a person who, “after hitting a parked car, leaves his name and address in a conspicuous place on the parked vehicle but fails to report the incident to the local police department.” Serrano-Castillo v. Mukasey, 263 Fed.Appx. 625 (9th Cir. 2008).
Other Removal Grounds
No other removal ground.
Advice and Comments
See VC 20001 and notes for advice about divisibility and specific pleadings to avoid CIMT.
Try for Veh C 16025 (infraction failure to exchange information)