Legal Opinion
Pelayo-Garcia v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 14, 2009No. 05-70929PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IKUTA, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question whether the offense of “unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor” under section 261.5(d) of the California Penal Code meets the definition of “aggravated felony” in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(A), which includes “sexual abuse of a minor.” We conclude it does not.
I
Luis Antonio Pelayo-Garcia, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming a final order of removal. Pelayo entered the United States in 1985 without inspection. In 1996, the Immigration and Naturalization Service…
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