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Valenzuela v. Ashcroft, 01-60008 (2002)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 01-60008 Visitors: 46
Filed: Mar. 08, 2002
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-60008 JOSE CORNELIO VALENZUELA, Petitioner, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A39-087-314 - March 7, 2002 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Jose Cornelio Valenzuela petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Valenzuela’s state conviction for felony driving whil
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               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 01-60008



JOSE CORNELIO VALENZUELA,

                                           Petitioner,

versus

JOHN ASHCROFT,
ATTORNEY GENERAL,

                                           Respondent.

                       --------------------
              Petition for Review of an Order of the
                   Board of Immigration Appeals
                        BIA No. A39-087-314
                       --------------------
                           March 7, 2002
Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Jose Cornelio Valenzuela petitions for review of an order of

the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Valenzuela’s

state conviction for felony driving while intoxicated was an

aggravated felony warranting his removal from this country.    The

respondent has moved to dismiss the petition for review and to

remand the case to the BIA for reconsideration in light of United

States v. Chapa-Garza, 
243 F.3d 921
, 927 (5th Cir. 2001).

Valenzuela has not replied to the respondent’s motion to remand.




     *
        Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
                          No. 01-60008
                               -2-

     Valenzuela’s petition for review is GRANTED.   The order of

the BIA is VACATED, and this case is REMANDED to the BIA for

disposition consistent with 
Chapa-Garza, 243 F.3d at 927
.   All

other outstanding motions are DENIED.

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