Isaac Williamson v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

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358 F. App'x 899
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 8, 200908-71073, 08-71722California473 words

Opinion

Opinion

In these consolidated petitions for review, Isaac Williamson, a native and citizen of Jamaica, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ orders dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s removal order and denying his motion to reconsider. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo questions of law, Husyev v. Mukasey, 528 F.3d 1172, 1177 (9th Cir.2008), review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen, Cano-Merida v. INS, 311 F.3d 960, 964 (9th Cir.2002), and review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006). We deny the petitions for review.

The written plea agreement in the record establishes that Williamson was convicted of “Attempted Transportation of Marijuana for Sale” in violation of Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 13-3401, 3405, 3418, 1001, 701, 702.01, and 801. See Parrilla v. Gonzales, 414 F.3d 1038, 1043 (9th Cir.2005) (a written plea agreement is a judicially noticeable document under the modified categorical approach described in Shepard v. United States, 544 U.S. 13 , 125 S.Ct. 1254 , 161 L.Ed.2d 205 (2005)). Williamson does not…

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