Legal Opinion
Jose Lopez-Vasquez v. Eric H. Holder Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 1, 2013No. 08-71950, 08-74867PublishedCited by 231 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge IKUTA; Concurrence by Judge BRIGHT.
OPINION
IKUTA, Circuit Judge:
Jose Lopez-Vasquez petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) denial of his application for adjustment of status and its denial of his motion to reopen based on new evidence. The BIA concluded that Lopez-Vasquez was ineligible for adjustment of status because of a 1997 conviction for possession of marijuana for sale in violation of California Health & Safety Code section 11359. Lopez-Vasquez contends that the 1997 conviction was actually for simple possession of marijuana in violation of…
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