Legal Opinion

United States v. Adrian Ortiz-Lopez

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 6, 2004No. 03-10339PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Per curiam

Adrian Ortiz-Lopez challenges his conviction under 8 U.S.C. § 1326 for illegal reentry into the United States following removal. He bases his challenge on a collateral attack on the underlying removal. Ortiz-Lopez argues, and the government agrees, that in his removal proceeding the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) did not inform him that he was eligible for a fast-track voluntary departure under 8 U.S.C. § 1229c(a)(l). We conclude that the district court erred in finding that because Ortiz-Lopez’s previous California conviction for cocaine possession was an “aggravated felony,” Ortiz-Lopez could not…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. Mendoza-LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. United States v. Isidro Ubaldo-FigueroaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Juan Mario Arrieta, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. Jesus Aaron Cazarez-Gutierrez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. Aurelio Garcia-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. United States v. Becerril-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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  3. United States v. Arias-OrdonezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Melendez-CastroCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. Encarnacion Gonzalez-VillaloboCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013

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