Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Holder Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 23, 2010No. 19-1169PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Daniel Manuel Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), a lawful permanent resident, brings this petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) holding that he is removable pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)® based on his 2004 conviction for possession of less than 30 grams of concentrated cannabis. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a). On appeal, Rodriguez contends that, despite his prior convictions for possession of cocaine and heroin, he is entitled to the “personal use exception” of section 1227(a)(2)(B)®, which exempts from re-movability those convicted…
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