Legal Opinion
Javier Noriega-Lopez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General Charles Demore Lori Scialabba
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 9, 2003No. 01-17525PublishedCited by 168 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge.
Javier Noriega-Lopez is a citizen and national of Mexico admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident alien about thirty-six years ago. In March 2000, Noriega-Lopez was convicted of felony possession of heroin for sale in violation of California Health and Safety Code § 11351, an offense classified as an aggravated felony and a controlled substance offense under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii); (B)(i). Shortly thereafter, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) issued a Notice to Appear charging…
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