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PETERS v. ASHCROFT

No. 03-60029.

383 F.3d 302 (2004)

Ramon Anthony PETERS, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, United States Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 27, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew L. Guadagno (argued), Bretz & Coven, New York City, for Petitioner.

William Clark Minick (argued), Thomas Ward Hussey, Director, Linda S. Wernery, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Imm. Lit., Washington, DC, Caryl G. Thompson, U.S. INS, Attn: Joe A. Aguilar, New Orleans, LA, for Respondent.

Before JOLLY, JONES and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

According to the Government, Ramon Peters, a lawful permanent resident alien, became deportable because of his conviction for felony solicitation to transport marijuana for sale under Arizona law. Because we agree that Peters violated a law "relating to" a controlled substance, he was removable under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction and dismiss this petition.

I. BACKGROUND

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