Legal Opinion
Adrian Moncrieffe v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 8, 2011No. 10-60826PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Adrian Moncrieffe petitions for review of a removal order of the Board of Immigration Appeal’s (“BIA”). After he pled guilty to possessing marijuana with intent to distribute in Georgia, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) charged Moncrieffe with being removable for this crime, which it contends should be considered a felony under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and an “aggravated felony” under immigration law. See 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii). The immigration judge (“LJ”) agreed, and on appeal, the BIA endorsed the felony classification and…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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