United States Eighth Circuit
VASQUEZ-VELEZMORO v. US IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERV., 01-2032
Because petitioner received a term of state probation longer than that allowed for eligibility under the Federal First Offender Act, he is not situated similarly to aliens whose convictions are expunged pursuant to the Act, and use of the conviction as a basis for deportation is not an equal protection violation.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/01/2002
- Published 03/01/2002
Judges
- RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Phillip F. Fishman, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Julia K. Doig, argued, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC (Francis W. Fraser, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, on the brief), for respondent.