Legal Opinion
Castro-Baez v. Reno
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2000No. 99-70484PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
This petition for review requires us to decide whether a rape conviction under CaLPenal Code § 261 constitutes an “aggravated felony” within the meaning of § 101(a)(43)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a) (43) (A). We conclude that it does.
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Castro-Baez, a native and citizen of Mexico, entered the United States in 1978 and has been a lawful permanent resident since 1989. In 1996, he was convicted of rape in violation of CaLPenal Code § 261(a)(3). Two years later, on April 13, 1998, the INS charged Castro-Baez with being deportable as an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Andres Flores-Miramontes,petitioner v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Kugarajah RATNAM, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
3Cited by14 opinions
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