Legal Opinion
Manuel Lopez Ventura v. Jefferson Sessions, III
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 19, 2018No. 17-60529PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
*309 Manuel Lopez Ventura, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic and a lawful permanent resident ("LPR") of the United States, pleaded guilty of possessing AB-CHMINACA in violation of Louisiana Revised Statutes § 40.966(C). After his arrest, but before his conviction, AB-CHMINACA was added to the federal schedules of controlled substances. After his conviction, Lopez Ventura traveled to the Dominican Republic. Upon his return, he applied for admission as an LPR. But the Department of Homeland Security charged him with being inadmissible under the Immigration…
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