United States Ninth Circuit

Petition for review of a BIA decision affirming petitioner's order of removal on the basis of a 1984 California conviction for transporting heroin is denied where there is no requirement that an alien be advised of the availability of relief from deportation where there is no apparent eligibility to receive it.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/04/2008
• Published 12/04/2008

Judges

• Before:  MARY M. SCHROEDER and JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges, and BRIAN E. SANDOVAL,District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sassoun Nalbandian, Valley Village, CA, for petitioner, Maria Leticia Valencia.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michele Y.F. Sarko, Washington, DC, for respondent, Michael B. Mukasey.