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APPENDIX A: QUICK REFERENCE CHART FOR DETERMINING IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF COMMON NEW YORK OFFENSES<br />

Offense<br />

misdemeanor<br />

Bail jumping, 2nd<br />

degree<br />

NYPL<br />

Section<br />

Aggravated<br />

Felony (AF)?<br />

establishes that<br />

defendant failed<br />

to appear in<br />

connection with<br />

any felony<br />

charge, OR that<br />

defendant failed<br />

to appear <strong>for</strong><br />

service of a<br />

sentence if the<br />

underlying<br />

offense is<br />

punishable by<br />

imprisonment<br />

<strong>for</strong> a term of 5<br />

years or more.<br />

215.56 Is “bail jumping”<br />

AF.<br />

Crime Involving<br />

Moral Turpitude<br />

(CIMT)?<br />

No.<br />

Other Grounds?:<br />

Controlled Substance (CSO)<br />

Crime Against Child (CAC)<br />

Dom. Violence (CODV) etc.<br />

Firearm Offense (FO)<br />

Prostitution<br />

Commercialized Vice<br />

Comments, Strategies & Tips<br />

These are by no means an exhaustive list of strategies and tips<br />

advocates may pursue. For additional defense lawyer strategies,<br />

see Chapter 5. For additional immigration lawyer strategies, see<br />

Appendix K.<br />

Class E felony<br />

Bail jumping, 2nd<br />

degree<br />

215.57 Is “bail jumping”<br />

AF.<br />

No.<br />

Class D felony<br />

Failing to respond<br />

to an appearance<br />

ticket<br />

215.58 Probably NOT. No.<br />

Violation<br />

NYSDA IMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECT, December 2006 A-51

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