Eleventh Circuit: Asylee’s Florida Convictions for Marijuana Possession and Lewd and Lascivious Battery Do Not Warrant Removal Under INA by Sam Rutherford by Sam Rutherford The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that an asylee’s convictions in Florida state court for possession of marijuana under Fla. Stat. …

Hawaii Supreme Court: Due Process Violation to Exclude Evidence of Victim’s BAC in Assault Case in Which Defendant Claims Self-Defense by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Supreme Court of Hawaii held that a trial court erred by excluding evidence of the victim’s blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) in a first-degree …