Legal Opinion
Francisco Jose Morales-Alegria v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 6, 2006No. 03-73117PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge.
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held that Francisco Morales-Alegria was removable because he had been convicted of an “aggravated felony” within the meaning of Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 101(a)(43)(R), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(R). Morales-Alegria maintains that his conviction for forgery under California Penal Code section 476 1 does not qualify as an “aggravated felony.” He contends that (1) a conviction under section 476 is not necessarily “an offense relating to ... forgery” because it does not require knowledge of the fictitious nature of the…
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