De Lira-Rangel v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

De Lira-Rangel v. Ashcroft

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-60766

PEDRO DE LIRA-RANGEL,

Petitioner,

versus

JOHN ASHCROFT, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Respondent.

-------------------- Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A08-729-328 -------------------- March 7, 2002

Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Pedro De Lira-Rangel petitions for review of an order of the

Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that De Lira-Rangel’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). De

Lira-Rangel has filed a response in which he joins the

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 99-60766 -2-

respondent’s request to remand the case to the BIA for

reconsideration in light of Chapa-Garza.

De Lira-Rangel’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Unpublished