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Garcia v. Ashcroft, 01-60085 (2002)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 01-60085 Visitors: 32
Filed: Mar. 08, 2002
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-60085 ENRIQUE A. GARCIA, Petitioner, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A43-787-893 - March 7, 2002 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Enrique A. Garcia petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Garcia’s state conviction for felony driving while intoxicated was
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               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                           No. 01-60085



ENRIQUE A. GARCIA,

                                          Petitioner,

versus

JOHN ASHCROFT,
ATTORNEY GENERAL,

                                          Respondent.

                       --------------------
              Petition for Review of an Order of the
                   Board of Immigration Appeals
                        BIA No. A43-787-893
                       --------------------
                           March 7, 2002
Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Enrique A. Garcia petitions for review of an order of the

Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Garcia’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).    Garcia 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 01-60085
                               -2-

     Garcia’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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