Legal Opinion
Robert Fonseca-Leite v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1992No. 91-4820PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Robert Fonseca-Leite petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying his applications for registry, suspension of deportation, and voluntary departure. Finding no basis 'for rejecting the rulings of the BIA we deny the petition for review.
Background
Fonseca-Leite is a native and citizen of Brazil who has resided in the United States since 1967, last entering this country as a visitor in 1974. In July 1988 he was convicted of possession of a firearm without a serial number and possession of an unregistered firearm. He was sentenced to three…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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