CAMACHO-CRUZ v. HOLDER

No. 08-74483.

621 F.3d 941 (2010)

Rogelio CAMACHO-CRUZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Xavier Gonzales , Las Vegas, NV, for the petitioner.

Charles E. Canter , U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for the respondent.

Before: SUSAN P. GRABER, CONSUELO M. CALLAHAN, and CARLOS T. BEA, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

GRABER, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Rogelio Camacho-Cruz, a Mexican national, appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") denial of cancellation of removal because of his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon under Nevada state law. Petitioner argues that his conviction is not a "crime of violence" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 16 and, therefore, that he remains eligible for cancellation of removal. We are not persuaded. We hold...

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