Carlos Armondo Sanchez-Morfin v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

85 F.3d 637 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Carlos Armondo SANCHEZ-MORFIN, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 94-70569. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 12, 1996. * Decided April 4, 1996. Before: ALDISERT, ** SCHROEDER, TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 AMENDED MEMORANDUM and ORDER *** 2 * Petitioner's record of drug abuse and criminal activity provided substantial evidence for the Board's decision to require Sanchez-Morfin to show unusual or outstanding equities as a prerequisite to obtaining a section 212(c) waiver. Cf. Ayala-Chavez v. U.S.I.N.S., 944 F.2d 638, 642 (9th Cir.1991) (approving application of outstanding equities test to petitioner who was a habitual traffic offender and had been convicted of possession of cocaine). 3 The Board did not abuse its discretion in determining that petitioner failed to show unusual or outstanding equities. Under the abuse of discretion standard, this court may…