· 2/12/2014
Andres Paez Sarmientos v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Citations
- 742 F.3d 624
- 2014 WL 552760
- 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 2650
How courts have described this case
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- applying Moncrieffe to find that the noncitizen’s drug conviction was not an aggravated felony under § 1101(a)(43)(B) that made him ineligible for cancellation of removal, thus reversing pre-Moncrieffe BIA decision
- “[N]o deference is afforded in reviewing the BIA’s interpretation of state criminal law.”
- “[N]o deference is afforded in reviewing the BIA’s interpretation of state criminal law.”
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Judges: Reavley, Prado, Owen
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