Paulino Luis Martinez-Mena v. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
PAULINO LUIS MARTINEZ-MENA,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 07-70946
Agency No. A095-617-745
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted May 15, 2012**
Before: CANBY, GRABER, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Paulino Luis Martinez-Mena, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for
review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal
from an immigration judge’s removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C.
§ 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Latter-Singh v. Holder, 668 F.3d
FILED
MAY 24 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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1156, 1159 (9th Cir. 2012), and we deny the petition for review.
The BIA correctly determined that Martinez-Mena is statutorily ineligible
for cancellation of removal because his conviction under California Penal Code
§ 422 is for a crime involving moral turpitude. See 8 U.S.C.
§§ 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), 1229b(b)(1)(C); Latter-Singh, 668 F.3d at 1163 (a
conviction under California Penal Code § 422 is categorically a crime involving
moral turpitude).
Martinez-Mena’s remaining contentions are unavailing.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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