United States Fifth Circuit

Petition for review of an order of removal and a denial of a motion to reopen is granted where petitioner's conviction for possession of marijuana that was the basis for his removal order is not an aggravated felony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2007
• Published 12/26/2007

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Simon M. Azar-Farr (argued), Simon Azar-Farr & Associates, San Antonio, TX, for Arce-Vences.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard Mark Zanfardino, Thomas Ward Hussey, Dir., OIL, Corey Leigh Farrell (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., OIL, Washington, DC, Kenneth L. Pasquarell, Acting Dist. Dir., U.S. INS, Dist. Directors Office, San Antonio, TX, Trey Lund, U.S. Imm. & Customs Enforce. Field Office Dir. Attn: Carl Perry, New Orleans, LA, for Respondent.