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Villagran v. Ashcroft, 01-60006 (2002)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 01-60006 Visitors: 33
Filed: Mar. 08, 2002
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-60006 JOEL VILLAGRAN, Petitioner, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A91-466-809 - March 7, 2002 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Joel Villagran petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Villagran’s state conviction for felony driving while intoxicated was an
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               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 01-60006



JOEL VILLAGRAN,

                                           Petitioner,

versus

JOHN ASHCROFT,
ATTORNEY GENERAL,

                                           Respondent.

                        --------------------
               Petition for Review of an Order of the
                    Board of Immigration Appeals
                         BIA No. A91-466-809
                        --------------------
                            March 7, 2002

Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:*

     Joel Villagran petitions for review of an order of the Board

of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Villagran’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).    Villagran 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 01-60006
                               -2-

     Villagran’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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