Legal Opinion
Ledezma-Galicia v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 29, 2010No. Nos. 03-73648, 04-35048PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BERZON; Dissent by Judge Bybee.
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
Ramon Ledezma-Galicia, a lawful permanent resident alien, was convicted in an Oregon state court in September 1988 of sodomy, for sexually molesting a minor. Current law provides that “sexual abuse of a minor” is an “aggravated felony” as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(A), and therefore grounds for removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii).1 Ledezma-Galicia does not dispute that his crime is an aggravated felony. Instead, the question before us is whether Ledezma-Galicia may now be removed from the country based on his…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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