Legal Opinion
Juan Hernandez-Gonzalez v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 13, 2015No. 11-70359PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Does a conviction for a felony “for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang, with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by gang members” constitute a crime involving moral turpitude? We hold that the answer is no.
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Juan Carlos Hernandez-Gonzalez is a native and citizen of Mexico who entered the United States without inspection in 1989 around the age of three. On November 5, 2003, he adjusted his status to lawful permanent resident. He is married to a United States citizen and has…
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