The recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals of the Ninth circuit in Retuta v Holder is instructive. The court held that the word “conviction” as used in the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a) (48) does not include a criminal judgement whose only consequence is a suspended fine. Full text;www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2010/01/07/04-74855.pdf
