Tarango-Rojero v. Gonzales
Tarango-Rojero v. Gonzales
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Sergio Tarango-Rojero, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order of removal. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review constitutional and legal questions de novo. Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir. 2003). We deny the petition for review.
The BIA properly determined that Tarango-Rojero knowingly and intelligently waived his statutory right to be represented by counsel of his choice, where the IJ informed Tarango-Rojero of his right to counsel, asked him whether he wanted a continuance, and Tarango-Rojero responded that he wanted to represent himself. See Tawadrus v. Ashcroft, 364 F.3d 1099, 1103 (9th Cir. 2004).
Even if the IJ gave Tarango-Rojero insufficient time to seek relief from his crim
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
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