Legal Opinion
Miguel Agustin Leyva-Licea v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1999No. 95-70572PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge FLETCHER; Dissent by Judge FARRIS.
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Miguel Agustín Leyva-Licea, a citizen of Mexico, petitions this court to *1149review a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) finding his state conviction for solicitation to possess marijuana for sale to be a deportable offense. We grant the petition for review and reverse the decision of the BIA.
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Leyva-Licea was convicted in Arizona Superior Court for solicitation to possess marijuana for sale in violation of Ariz.Rev. Stat. §§ 13-1002(A) & 13-3405(A)(2)(B)(5). He was sentenced to six months in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5453, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7461, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,266, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8897 Alfredo Aries Duldulao, Jr. v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Manuel CORONADO-DURAZO, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Federico GARCIA-OLMEDO, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
3Cited by41 opinions
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- Sandoval-Lua v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Minh Duc Luu-Le v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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