Legal Opinion
Barragan-Lopez v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 2007No. 05-73883PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
Ruben Fernando Barragan-Lopez’s petition for review presents the question whether an Arizona conviction for solicitation to possess at least four pounds of marijuana for sale, in violation of Ariz.Rev. Stat. § 13-1002(A) and (B)(2), and § 13-3405(A)(2) and (B)(6), constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude for the purposes of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i). We hold that it does. Accordingly, we deny the petition for review.
I. Background
Barragan-Lopez is a native and citizen of Mexico. After entering the United States without inspection or admission in 2002, his status…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hector Montero-Martinez Gregorio Pedro Montero-Hernandez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Navarro-Lopez v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Naji Antoine Tokatly v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Enrique Cuevas-Gaspar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Nir Goldeshtein v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by35 opinions
- Santiago-Rodriguez v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Pedro Jose Hernandez-Cruz v. Eric H. Holder Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Javier Castrijon-Garcia v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
- Lopez v. GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2024
- Perez-Mejia v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.