Legal Opinion
Rafael Lara-Chacon v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 6, 2003No. 19-16550PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge.
Rafael Lara-Chacon (“Petitioner” or “Lara Chacon”), a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), dismissing his appeal of the immigration judge’s (“IJ’s”) order finding Lara-Chacon removable for having been convicted of an aggravated felony and for having been convicted of violating a law related to a controlled substance. We grant the petition, vacate the order and remand.
BACKGROUND
Petitioner was admitted to the United States in 1970 as an immigrant. In 1999, he was convicted, based on a guilty plea,…
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