Offense
Flight from peace officer
Aggravated Felony (AF)
Not AF as obstruction of justice (364-day maximum).
Not AF as COV; see 2800.2.
Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT)
Not CIMT1A conviction under Veh C § 2800.1 is not a CIMT. The Ninth Circuit held that Veh C § 2800.2, which requires the same conduct but with the addition of recklessness, is not a CIMT. See discussion of Ramirez-Contreras v. Sessions, 858 F.3d 1298 (9th Cir 2017), below. See also Matter of Ruiz-Lopez, 25 I&N Dec. 551 (BIA 2011), where the BIA found that the offense of driving a vehicle while eluding a police officer under Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.024 was a CIMT because it had as an aggravating factor wanton or willful disregard for lives or property. Section 2800.1 does not have those elements.
Other Removal Grounds
No other removal ground.