Legal Opinion
Avinesh Rohit v Eric Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 29, 2012No. 10-70091PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALLACE, Senior Circuit Judge:
Avinesh Anand Rohit petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immi gration Appeals (Board) denying his application for voluntary departure. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, and we deny the petition.
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Rohit was convicted for disorderly conduct involving prostitution under California Penal Code § 647(b) and attempting to dissuade a witness or victim under California Penal Code § 136.1(c).
In Rohit’s removal proceeding, the immigration judge (IJ) held that these statutes categorically constitute crimes involving moral turpitude, making Rohit…
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