United States Ninth Circuit

In the context of immigration law, a misdemeanor conviction for false identification to a peace officer under California Penal Code section 148.9(a) is not a crime involving moral turpitude.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/18/2007
• Decided 03/03/2008
• Published 03/03/2008

Judges

• Before:  HARRY PREGERSON, HAWKINS and RAYMOND C. FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Codner (argued) and Murray D. Hilts, Law Offices of Murray Hilts, San Diego, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony C. Payne (argued) and Alison R. Drucker, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.