Hernandez de Martinez v. Holder, No. 11-72401 (9th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a native and citizen of Mexico, sought review of a final order of removal. The BIA held that petitioner is statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal because her conviction for criminal impersonation in violation of Arizona Revised Statutes 13-2006(A)(1) is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude. The court affirmed, concluding that the statute explicitly requires proof of fraudulent intent. Accordingly, the court denied the petition for review.
Court Description: Immigration. The panel denied Graciela Hernandez de Martinez’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision finding her statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal because her criminal impersonation conviction constitutes a categorical crime involving moral turpitude. The panel held that petitioner’s conviction for criminal impersonation by assuming a false identity with intent to defraud, in violation of Arizona Revised Statutes § 13- 2006(A)(1), is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude, because the statute explicitly requires proof of fraudulent intent.
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