Legal Opinion
Latu v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 3, 2008No. 05-75889PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge TASHIMA; Dissent by Judge O’SCANNLAIN.
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Ikuvalu Latu, a native and citizen of Tonga, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board” or “BIA”), dismissing his appeal from an order of an Immigration Judge (“IJ”). The IJ found Latu removable pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i) for being convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude (“CIMT”). Latu was convicted in 2003 of a violation of Hawaii Revised Statute § 291C-12.5, which requires a driver involved in an accident resulting in substantial injury to remain at the…
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