Legal Opinion
Vizcarra-Ayala v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 23, 2008No. 06-73237PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
Rafael Vizcarra-Ayala (“Vizcarra-Aya-la”), a native and citizen of Mexico, challenges the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) ruling that his forgery conviction under California Penal Code § 475(c) (“Penal Code § 475(c)”) renders him an aggravated felon pursuant to Immigration and Naturalization Act (“INA”) § 101(a)(43)(R), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(R). He argues that Penal Code § 475(c) encompasses conduct involving real, unaltered documents and thus is not categorically an offense “relating to ... forgery” under INA § 101(a)(43)(R). We agree and grant the petition.
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