Castorena-Antuna v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Castorena-Antuna v. Ashcroft

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-60248

GEORGINA CASTORENA-ANTUNA,

Petitioner,

versus

JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Respondent.

-------------------- Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A30-505-955 -------------------- March 7, 2002

Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Georgina Castorena-Antuna petitions for review of an order

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

Antuna’s state conviction for felony driving while intoxicated

was an aggravated felony warranting her 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). Castorena-Antuna has filed a response in which she

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-60248 -2-

agrees that the case should be remanded to the BIA for

reconsideration in light of Chapa-Garza.

Castorena-Antuna’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

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Unpublished