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Matter of Almanza-Arenas

24 I&N Dec. 771 (B.I.A. 2009)
Matter of Almanza-Arenas

10 Cited authorities

  1. In re Alvernaz

    2 Cal.4th 924 (Cal. 1992)   Cited 761 times
    Holding that if a defendant demonstrates with objective evidence that ineffective representation at the pretrial stage of a criminal proceeding caused him reject a plea bargain, he has been deprived of the effective assistance of counsel

  2. U.S. v. Vidal

    504 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 145 times
    Holding that the complaint in that case "fails to establish the factual predicate for [the defendant's] plea of guilty"

  3. Sandoval-Lua v. Gonzales

    499 F.3d 1121 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 75 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a conviction under the nearly identical Cal. Health Safety Code § 11379 is not categorically an aggravated felony

  4. Section 1252 - Judicial review of orders of removal

    8 U.S.C. § 1252   Cited 43,426 times   40 Legal Analyses
    Holding court had no jurisdiction to review "any judgment regarding the granting of relief under section . . . 1229b"

  5. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,948 times   71 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

  6. Section 1227 - Deportable aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1227   Cited 8,051 times   42 Legal Analyses
    Granting this discretion to the Attorney General

  7. Section 1229a - Removal proceedings

    8 U.S.C. § 1229a   Cited 6,434 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Granting a noncitizen the right to file one motion to reopen and providing that “the motion to reopen shall be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final administrative order of removal”

  8. Section 1229b - Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

    8 U.S.C. § 1229b   Cited 5,211 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”

  9. Section 1229c - Voluntary departure

    8 U.S.C. § 1229c   Cited 1,021 times
    Imposing statutory penalties for failure to depart

  10. Section 1240.26 - Voluntary departure-authority of the Executive Office for Immigration Review

    8 C.F.R. § 1240.26   Cited 318 times
    Providing noncitizen must concede removability to be eligible for voluntary departure