What is the test for classifying a conviction as either a misdemeanor or a felony?
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The following excerpt is from U.S.A v. Salazar-mojica, D.C. No. 3:09-cr-00110-BTM-1, No. 09-50632 (9th Cir. 2011):
2.The fact that the law permits conviction as either a misdemeanor or felony does not preclude a categorical analysis. See, e.g., United States v. Melchor-Meceno, 620 F.3d 1180, 1184 n.4 (9th Cir. 2010).
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