Martinez-Jaracuaro v. Gonzales

MEMORANDUM ***

Reinaldo Martinez-Jaracuaro, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, which denied his request to stay deportation proceedings pending consideration of his motion to re-serve and ordered him deported. As the parties are familiar with the facts and additional arguments, they are not repeated here.

In February 1997, Martinez-Jaracuaro pled nolo contendere to the offense of assault by force to commit bodily injury in violation of California Penal Code *26§ 245(a)(1). Martinez-Jaracuaro’s offense was punishable as either a…