United States First Circuit
Pereira v. Gonzales, 04-1473
An alien who spends at least five years in prison on an aggravated felony offense is ineligible to seek relief under section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/21/2005
- Published 07/21/2005
Judges
- LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL and CYR, Senior Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Randy Olen for petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Robin E. Feder, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Robert Clark Corrente, United States Attorney, was on brief, for respondents.