 Leocal v. Ashcroft

Leocal v. Ashcroft, 543 U.S. 1 (2004), held that aliens may not be deported after being convicted of DUI if the DUI statute that defines the offense does not contain a "mens rea" element or otherwise allows a conviction for merely negligent conduct.Josue Leocal is a citizen of Haiti who has been a lawful permanent resident of the United States since 1987.