Eric Marin-Zepeda v. Eric Holder, Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Eric Marin-Zepeda v. Eric Holder, Jr., 485 F. App'x 869 (9th Cir. 2012)

Eric Marin-Zepeda v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Eric Eleazar Marin-Zepeda, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reconsider the denial of his motion to reopen. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reconsider, and review de novo questions of law. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791-92 (9th Cir. 2005). We deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Marin-Zepeda’s motion to reconsider because the motion failed to identify any error of fact or law in the BIA’s prior decision denying Marin-Zepeda’s motion to reopen. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(b)(1).

The agency properly denied Marin-Zepeda voluntary departure where he was unable to show the requisite good moral character because of his controlled substance offense. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1229c(b)(1)(B); 1101(f)(3) (enumerating the criminal offenses that preclude a showing of good moral character, including 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) which covers controlled substance offenses).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
Eric Eleazar MARIN-ZEPEDA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished