Neville Jennings v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

15 F.3d 1085 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Neville JENNINGS, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 92-70429. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 10, 1993. Decided Jan. 13, 1994. Before: CHOY, TANG, and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 On August 18, 1988, the INS began deportation proceedings against Petitioner Neville Jennings by issuing an Order to Show Cause, which was served on Jennings on February 3, 1989. It was alleged that Jennings was deportable pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 (a)(11), 1 because he had been convicted of violating a state law relating to a controlled substance, possession of cocaine for sale. At that time, Jennings was informed of his right to be represented by counsel at no expense to the government, and provided with a list of free legal services available in the district. 3 At a hearing before the Immigration Judge (hereinafter "IJ"), Jennings…