Legal Opinion
Olivas-Motta v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 17, 2013No. 10-72459PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Manuel Olivas-Motta is a lawful permanent resident charged with removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii) based on his alleged “conviction of’ two *908crimes involving moral turpitude (“CIMTs”). Petitioner concedes that the first conviction was for a CIMT. He contends that the second was not.
The Immigration Judge (“IJ”) and Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) concluded that the second conviction was for a CIMT, relying on police reports to determine the nature of the conviction. The Attorney General held in Matter of Silvar-Trevino, 24 I. & N. Dec.…
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Weingarten v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2017
- Edgar Leal v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
- SILVA-TREVINOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2015
- Fredy Sanchez v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
- Manuel Olivas-Motta v. Matthew WhitakerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
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