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i r s tc ont e nds the di s tr i c tc ourte rr e d i n hol di ng tha thi s pr i or conv i ct i on for grand theft , i n v i ol at i on of C al i forni a P enal C od e § 48 7(a) , qu al i fi ed as an aggravat ed fe l on y und erthe m od i fi ed-c at egori ca l approach. A gu i l ar -R i vera i s c orre ct ; the re cord before the di stri ctcourtdo es no tes t abl i sh A gu i l ar -R i vera a d m itte d to a ll o f

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