MEMORANDUM **

Romo-Anaya petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s removal order. Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i), the Immigration Judge removed Romo-Anaya based on his conviction for violation of California Health & Safety Code § 11379(a), following his guilty plea to such a charge.

We apply the modified categorical approach to California Health & Safety Code § 11379(a) because it criminalizes conduct related to substances that are not controlled by the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 802. See Ruiz-Vidal v. Gonzales, 473 F.3d 1072, 1078 (9th Cir . 2007).

Under the modified categorical approach, we cannot confirm Romo-Anaya pleaded guilty to a crime related to methamphetamine. The administrative record contains an abstract of judgment and a felony complaint. The abstract of judgment does not specify the substance for which Romo-Anaya was convicted. Nor does the abstract of judgment include the phrase “as charged in the felony complaint,” or a substantially similar phrase. Therefore, we cannot rely on the felony complaint to determine whether Romo-Anaya’s crime related to a federally controlled substance. See United States v. Vidal, 504 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2007). Thus, the government has not satisfied its burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that Romo-Anaya was convicted of a crime relating to a federally controlled substance. We conclude that the government has failed to prove that Romo-Anaya is a removable alien.

PETITION FOR REVIEW GRANTED.