The Tenth Circuit determined that a conviction for receipt of stolen property in Oklahoma qualifies as a crime involving moral turpitude even though it does no require a permanent taking.  The fact that the defendant must know the property is stolen is sufficient to implicate morally turpitudinous conduct.  The court acknowledged that its decision was at odds with Ninth Circuit precedent.

The full text of Obregon v. Lynch can be found here: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/13/13-9601.pdf

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