United States Ninth Circuit

The denial of Defendant's motion to dismiss his indictment for reentering the U.S. following removal is affirmed, where assault with a firearm under Cal. Penal Code section 245 is categorically a "crime of violence" and an "aggravated felony" for immigration purposes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/20/2009
• Published 05/20/2009

Judges

• Before:  JOHN T. NOONAN, DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN, and SUSAN P. GRABER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer L. Coon, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Karen P. Hewitt, U.S. Atty., Nicole A. Jones, Asst. U.S. Atty., Appellate Section, Criminal Division, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.