Juan Manuel Munoz-Marquez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

46 F.3d 1143 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Juan Manuel MUNOZ-MARQUEZ, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 92-70507. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 5, 1994. Decided Jan. 24, 1995. Before: NOONAN, O'SCANNLAIN and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Juan Manuel Munoz-Marquez appeals the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the Board) denying his application for relief from deportation under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1182 (c). We affirm the Board. FACTS 3 Munoz-Marquez, a native and citizen of Mexico, was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident on May 27, 1984. On April 22, 1988, he pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with distribution of over 500 grams of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1) and (b)(1)(B) and was sentenced to five years in prison. 4 The Immigration and Naturalization Service (the INS) brought deportation proceedings…