Question juridique clé
Whether the residence permit could be refused renewal under Art. 62 lit. b AuG after a long prison sentence.
Solution extraite
Yes. A sentence exceeding one year counts as a longer-term custodial sentence, regardless of whether it is conditional, partly conditional, or unconditional.
Motifs extraits
The applicant was sentenced to 36 months for narcotics offences, so the statutory ground for non-renewal was met.