Legal Opinion
Canada v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 18, 2006No. Docket No. 03-40051-AGPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KARAS, District Judge.
Petitioner Adeodatus Canada (“Petitioner”) petitions for review of the May 29, 2003 decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the January 29, 2003 decision of Immigration Judge (“IJ”) Michael W. Straus ordering Petitioner’s removal from the United States. The IJ ordered Petitioner’s removal because of his August 1, 2001 conviction for assault of a peace officer, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) § 53a-167c(a)(l), based on a plea of nolo conten-dere. The IJ viewed this conviction as involving a “crime of violence,” thus making…
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3Cited by17 opinions
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