The US Supreme Court held that a lawful permanent resident who was convicted of a crime of moral turpitude before the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) has a right to reenter the United States after a short period of time travelling abroad. In this case, the Court concluded that the IIRIRA does not govern a pre-1996 criminal conviction - the appropriate application of the law would be the legal regime in force at the time of the conviction.
For more, click here to read Vartelas v. Holder.
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