U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2002

Villagran v. Ashcroft

Villagran v. Ashcroft
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided March 8, 2002

Villagran v. Ashcroft

Opinion

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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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