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Baltazar v. Ashcroft, 01-60005 (2002)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 01-60005 Visitors: 30
Filed: Mar. 08, 2002
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-60005 TORRES-VARGAS BALTAZAR, Petitioner, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A91-019-863 - March 7, 2002 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Torres-Vargas Baltazar petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Baltazar’s state conviction for felony driving while into
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               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 01-60005



TORRES-VARGAS BALTAZAR,

                                           Petitioner,

versus

JOHN ASHCROFT,
ATTORNEY GENERAL,

                                           Respondent.

                        --------------------
               Petition for Review of an Order of the
                    Board of Immigration Appeals
                         BIA No. A91-019-863
                        --------------------
                            March 7, 2002

Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.



PER CURIAM:*

     Torres-Vargas Baltazar petitions for review of an order of

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

state conviction for felony driving while intoxicated was an

aggravated felony warranting his removal from this country.    The

respondent and Baltazar have filed a joint motion 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).    Both parties

also move to withdraw the respondent’s motion to dismiss.

     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 01-60005
                               -2-

     Baltazar’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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