Legal Opinion
Delgado-Hernandez v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 9, 2012No. 08-70789PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Boris Edember Delgado-Hernandez (“Delgado”) seeks review of a final order of removal following the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) determination that his conviction for attempted kidnapping under California Penal Code § 207(a) is an aggravated felony because it is categorically a crime of violence. 1 We deny the petition because an ordinary case of kidnapping under this statute presents a substantial risk of force, and therefore § 207(a) defines a crime of violence.
Background
Delgado, a citizen of El Salvador, was lawfully admitted to the United States on July 23, 2001, and became…
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