Victor Villareal Hirata v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

963 F.2d 381 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Victor Villareal HIRATA, Petitioner, v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 91-70286. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 8, 1992. * Decided May 13, 1992. Before ALARCON, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Victor Villareal Hirata (Villareal) seeks reversal of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming an immigration judge's denial of his application for discretionary relief from deportation under section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (c). Villareal contends that the BIA abused its discretion in affirming the immigration judge's decision. He makes the following arguments in support of this contention: 3 One. The immigration judge improperly reassessed the question of his culpability for his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. 4 Two. The BIA failed properly to…