Filed: Mar. 08, 2002
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-60160 CESAR TORRES-MONSIVAIS, Petitioner, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A22-934-967 - March 7, 2002 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Cesar Torres-Monsivais petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Torres- Monsivais’ state conviction for felony driving wh
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-60160 CESAR TORRES-MONSIVAIS, Petitioner, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A22-934-967 - March 7, 2002 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Cesar Torres-Monsivais petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Torres- Monsivais’ state conviction for felony driving whi..
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-60160
CESAR TORRES-MONSIVAIS,
Petitioner,
versus
JOHN ASHCROFT,
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA No. A22-934-967
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March 7, 2002
Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Cesar Torres-Monsivais petitions for review of an order of
the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Torres-
Monsivais’ 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). Torres-Monsivais has filed a response in which he
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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agrees that the case should be remanded to the BIA for
reconsideration in light of Chapa-Garza.
Torres-Monsivais’ 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.