United States Fifth Circuit

Defendant's challenge to his removal order is denied over his contention that his deferred adjudication for drug possession was not a conviction for immigration purposes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2004
• Published 08/27/2004

Judges

• GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa S. Brodyaga (argued), Refugio de Rio Grande, San Benito, TX, J. Jesus Rios, Houston, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr. (argued), U.S. Dept of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Howard E. Rose, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Respondents-Appellees.