Silverio Canel-Velasquez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

470 F. App'x 624

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: March 2, 2012
• Docket: 09-70718
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Silverio Augusto Canel-Velasquez petitions for review from a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying his application for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, and we deny the petition for review.

8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(C) makes an alien statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal if the alien has been convicted of two crimes involving moral turpitude. See also 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), (a)(2)(A)(ii). Canel-Velasquez conceded below that his conviction under California Penal Code § 496(a) for receipt of stolen property constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude. He now argues that his conviction for disorderly conduct involving prostitution under California Penal Code § 647(b) does not involve moral turpitude. Because a violation of section 647(b) is a crime involving moral turpitude, Rohit v. Holder, 670 F.3d 1085 (9th Cir.2012), Canel-Velasquez has been convicted of two crimes involving moral turpitude and is statutorily ineligible for cancellation of re- ■ moval. 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(C).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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