Legal Opinion
Andres Paez Sarmientos v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 12, 2014No. 13-60086PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Andres Paez Sarmientos petitions for review from an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming an Immigration Judge’s (IJ’s) determination that he is not eligible for cancellation of removal because he committed an aggravated felony. Because we hold that the Florida offense of which Paez Sarmientos was convicted is not categorically an aggravated felony, we grant the petition, vacate the order, and remand for further proceedings.
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Paez Sarmientos, a native and citizen of Mexico, was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident in…
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