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GARCIA-MEZA v. MUKASEY

No. 07-2215.

516 F.3d 535 (2008)

Carlos GARCIA-MEZA, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 5, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manny A. Aguja (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

Lance L. Jolley (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and FLAUM and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

The immigration authorities believe that Carlos Garcia-Meza has committed a "crime of moral turpitude" that warrants his removal from this. country. See 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i)(I). Garcia-Meza, a native and citizen of Mexico, has been a lawful permanent" resident of the United States since 2001. The Illinois crime to which he pleaded guilty in 2002 sounds fearsome enough: "aggravated battery of a peace officer." See...

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