Legal Opinion
Philander Salviejo-Fernandez, AKA Philander Salviejo v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2006No. 04-76383PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAVY, Circuit Judge:
Philander Salviejo-Fernandez (Salviejo), a native and citizen of the Philippines, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) dismissal of his appeal of the immigration judge’s (IJ) decision finding him ineligible for cancellation of removal. The BIA held that Sal-viejo’s conviction under Cal. Health and Safety Code § 11366 for opening or maintaining a place for the purpose of unlawfully selling a controlled substance was an aggravated felony barring the relief of cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(3). We have jurisdiction under 8…
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