Is section 10851(a) a crime involving moral turpitude?
The following excerpt is from Almanza-Arenas v. Lynch, 809 F.3d 515 (9th Cir. 2015):
Petitioner timely petitioned for review.7 A three judge panel granted the petition. AlmanzaArenas v. Holder, 771 F.3d 1184 (9th Cir.2014). We then granted rehearing
[809 F.3d 521]
en banc. AlmanzaArenas v. Lynch, 785 F.3d 366 (9th Cir.2015).
To determine whether section 10851(a) is a crime involving moral turpitude, we apply the three-step process set forth in Descamps v. United States, U.S. , 133 S.Ct. 2276, 186 L.Ed.2d 438 (2013) :
LopezValencia v. Lynch, 798 F.3d 863, 86768 (9th Cir.2015) (internal citations omitted).
A. Step One: Compare Elements of the State Offense to the Elements of the Federal Generic Offense.
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