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Mendoza v. Holder

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 27, 2010No. 06-72865PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Robbery under California Penal Code section 211 is a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT) for the purposes of Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I). Therefore, the robbery conviction of Luis Enrique Mendoza, a native and citizen of Mexico, renders him inadmissible and ineligible for adjustment of status. We must then deny the petition for review.

Facts and Procedural History

Mendoza entered the United States without inspection on or about December 2, 1983. On April 5, 2005, he was convicted of robbery under California Penal Code section…

2Cases cited36 opinions

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  3. Pedro Jose Hernandez-Cruz v. Eric H. Holder Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  4. Javier Castrijon-Garcia v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  5. Milton Rosales Rivera v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016

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