Legal Opinion
Estrada-Espinoza v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 20, 2008No. 05-75850PublishedCited by 171 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider whether a conviction under any of four California statutory rape provisions — California Penal Code §§ 261.5(c), 286(b)(1), 288a(b)(l), or 289(h) — constitutes the aggravated felony “sexual abuse of a minor” within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43). We conclude that each statute defines conduct that is categorically broader than the generic definition of “sexual abuse of a minor” and grant the petition for review.
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Petitioner Juan Elias Estrada-Espinoza is a native and citizen of Mexico. He entered the United States in 1992, at the age of…
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