Saturnino Sandoval v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

383 F. App'x 605

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: June 10, 2010
• Docket: 08-74646
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Saturnino Sandoval, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision finding him removable. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Delgado-Hernandez v. Holder, 582 F.3d 930, 932 (9th Cir.2009) (per curiam), and we deny the petition for review.

The agency properly determined that Sandoval is removable as an aggravated felon under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii) because his conviction under California Penal Code § 207(a) for kidnapping is a crime of violence as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F). See id. at 933 (kidnapping is categorically a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 16(b) because “all kidnapping cases carry a substantial risk that force will be used”).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

** This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.