Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 22, 2012No. 11-1654PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BARRY, Circuit Judge.
Michael Nelson petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, which concluded that he had not accumulated the seven years of continuous residence in the United States necessary to be eligible for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b. We will deny the petition.
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Nelson is a native and citizen of Jamaica who was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident on November 3, 1994. In early 1999, less than five years after his admission to the United States, Nelson pleaded guilty in New York state court to…
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