Legal Opinion
Antonio Reyes-Hernandez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 1996No. 95-3677PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The petitioner is a 45-year-old citizen of Mexico who became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 1981 following his marriage to a U.S. citizen named Gail Reyes. He has three children who are U.S. citizens. He and his wife divorced in 1986, shortly before his conviction in a state court for unlawful possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to probation for that offense. Three years later he was arrested and convicted of a similar charge. After his release from prison the following year, he and Gail remarried and there is substantial evidence that he is fully…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- MARINBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1978
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- Mohammed A. Bastanipour v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by66 opinions
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