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California Penal Code Section 496(a) PC: Receiving Stolen PropertyDefinition and Elements of the CrimeWhile many theft offenses make it illegal to unlawfully take or steal property from someone else, the person who receives stolen property can also be charged ...

Matter of Alday-Dominguez, 27 I&N Dec. 48 (BIA 2017)Receiving stolen property under section 496(a) of the California Penal Code was categorically an aggravated felony theft offense under section 101(a)(43)(G) of the INA,On June 1, 2017, the Board of Immigratio...

Asporation of Stolen Property is AFThis is not specific to the California statute. Definition of “Asportation”The Board uses the term “asportation” in its decision. Because this term is uncommon outside of the legal context, we will provide a definition for th...