Garcia-Chavez

Garcia-Chavez v. Gonzales

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198 F. App'x 608
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 22, 2006No. 04-73507California350 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Javier Garcia-Chavez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of the immigration judge’s final order of removal and requests remand for adjustment of status. Garcia-Chavez argues that he is not removable as an alien convicted of violating “any law or regulation of a State ... relating to a controlled substance,” 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (a)(2)(A)®, because the Superior Court of the State of Washington expunged both of his controlled substances convictions pursuant to Washington Revised Code CWRC”) § 9.94A.640.

We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review the BIA’s decision de novo, Aguiluz-Arellano v. Gonzales, 446 F.3d 980, 982 (9th Cir.2006), and deny the petition for review.

The BIA properly determined that Garcia-Chavez’s convictions for unlawful delivery of heroin under WRC § 69.50.401(a)(1) render him inadmissible under 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (a)(2)(A)®. Garcia-Chavez’s contention that he is eligible for relief from removal and for adjustment of status because his conviction was expunged under *609 WRC § 9.94A.640 is unavailing because he was not convicted of simple possession, see…

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