United States Ninth Circuit

In a petition for review of the BIA's decision affirming an order of removal based on petitioner's conviction for an aggravated felony, the petition is denied where petitioner's prior conviction for grand theft under California Penal Code section 487(a) qualified as an aggravated felony under the modified categorical approach.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/09/2010
• Published 04/09/2010

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Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

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