Legal Opinion
Rodrigo Turijan v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2014No. 10-72027PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VINSON, Senior District Judge:
Rodrigo Montiel Turijan petitions for review of a final decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). The issue on appeal is whether felony false imprisonment under California Penal Code (“CPC”) §§ 236 and 237 is a categorical crime involving moral turpitude (“CIMT”) for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). As this court has recognized, non-fraudulent crimes of moral turpitude “almost always” involve the intent to injure, actual injury, or a protected class of victim. See Nunez v. Holder, 594 F.3d 1124, 1131 (9th Cir.2010).…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Marmolejo-Campos v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- People v. BurneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
- Jose Roberto Fernandez-Ruiz v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Nunez v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Javier Castrijon-Garcia v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Milton Rosales Rivera v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
- Edgar Leal v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
- Elisa Menendez v. Matthew WhitakerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
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