GARCIA v. LYNCH

No. 11-73406.

786 F.3d 789 (2015)

George Camacho GARCIA, Petitioner, v. Loretta E. LYNCH, Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed May 20, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

K. Lee Hartzler, San Diego, CA, for Petitioner.

Manuel Palau and Sara Bayram (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Immigration Limitation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Concurrence by Judge BERZON.


OPINION

An Immigration Judge ("IJ") incorrectly advised George Camacho Garcia that his prior conviction was for an aggravated felony, and that he was therefore ineligible for relief from removal. Hearing that advice, Garcia waived his appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA"). But the advice was wrong. As a result, Garcia...

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