Morales-Algria
Morales-Algria v. Gonzales
Opinion
Opinion
Berzon COUNSEL, J.
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
FRANCISCO JOSE MORALES-ALEGRIA,
Petitioner, No. 03-73117 v. Agency No.
A92-399-656
ALBERTO R. GONZALES, Attorney General, OPINION Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals
Argued and Submitted February 17, 2006—Pasadena, California
Filed June 6, 2006
Before: John T. Noonan, Andrew J. Kleinfeld, and Marsha S. Berzon, Circuit Judges.
Opinion by Judge Berzon COUNSEL
Adam V. Loiacono, Encino, California, for the petitioner. 6172 MORALES-ALEGRIA v. GONZALES Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Margaret J. Perry, Senior Litigation Counsel & Arthur L. Rabin, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.
OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held that Fran- cisco Morales-Alegria was removable because he had been convicted of an “aggravated felony” within the meaning of Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 101(a) (43)(R), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(R). Morales-Alegria main- tains that his…