Legal Opinion
Ronel Ramos v. U.S. Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 19, 2013No. 11-14829, 11-15945PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
Ronel Ramos was charged with removability for committing an “aggravated felony” within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii) when he pled guilty to violating Georgia Code § 16-8-14, a statute that criminalizes shoplifting. An Immigration Judge sustained the charge, denied Ramos’s application for cancellation of removal, and ordered Ramos deported. Ramos appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals. The Board dismissed his appeal, reasoning that a § 16-8-14 conviction necessarily qualifies as an aggravated felony. The Board then denied Ramos’s motion to reconsider.…
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