United States Ninth Circuit

Petition for review of a dismissal of an appeal of an order of removal is denied over petitioner's arguments that he is not removable as an aggravated felon and that the BIA improperly determined that he had been convicted of a "particularly serious crime" based on his testimony at his removal hearing.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/06/2007
• Decided 01/27/2009
• Published 01/27/2009

Judges

• Before: MARSHA S. BERZON and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges, and JAMES K. SINGLETON, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gary Finn, Indio, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer J. Keeney and Melissa Neiman-Kelting, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.