Balderas-Calderon v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Balderas-Calderon v. Ashcroft

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-60119

JESUS BALDERAS-CALDERON,

Petitioner,

versus

JOHN ASHCROFT, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Respondent.

-------------------- Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A41-784-329 -------------------- March 7, 2002 Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Jesus Balderas-Calderon petitions for review of an order of

the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that Balderas-

Calderon’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). Balderas-Calderon 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-60119 -2-

Balderas-Calderon’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.

Reference

Status
Unpublished