Sheikh v. Holder

MEMORANDUM **

Sajid Sheikh (“Sheikh”), a native and citizen of Pakistan, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his application for cancellation of removal. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1).1 *699Because the BIA summarily affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision, we review the IJ’s decision as we would that of the BIA. Perez v. Mukasey, 516 F.3d 770, 773 (9th Cir.2008). We grant the petition and remand.

The IJ found that Sheikh’s conviction for appropriation of lost property under Cal.Penal Code § 485 constituted a crime…