Damaso-Mendoza v. Holder, Jr., No. 10-9579 (10th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CasePetitioner Manuel Damaso-Mendoza sought review of a Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) decision that found he was removable despite being a lawful permanent resident of the United States. The BIA determined that Petitioner's Colorado felony conviction for menacing was a crime of violence as defined by federal law, and therefore made him removable. Upon review of the applicable legal authority and the BIA's record on appeal, the Tenth Circuit was "persuaded" by the BIA's reasoning that Petitioner's conviction in Colorado on menacing was a crime of violence. Petitioner therefore committed an aggravated felony and was removable from the United States. The Court denied Petitioner's petition for review and dismissed his appeal.
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