Legal Opinion
Cerezo v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 14, 2008No. 18-72684PublishedCited by 362 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IKUTA, Circuit Judge:
In this case we consider whether a violation of California Vehicle Code § 20001(a) (leaving the scene of an accident resulting in bodily injury or death) is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude for purposes of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii). We hold it is not.
I
Angel Cerezo is a native and citizen of Spain who entered the United States in 1966 and was granted immigrant status in 1973. On January 16, 1998, Cerezo was convicted in California state court of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, in violation of California Penal Code § 273.5. Following…
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