The Third Circuit has determined that Georgia's forgery statute, though not a perfect match to the generic definition of forgery, covers conduct with a sufficient logical connection to forgery to be deemed a crime related to forgery for aggravated felony purposes.  The court acknowledged that its decision creates a circuit split with the Ninth Circuit.

The full text of Williams v. Attorney General can be found here:

http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/163816p.pdf

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