Opinion ID: 3025176
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Heading: Nyakatura’s Motion to Terminate Proceedings

Text: Nyakatura moved to terminate the removal proceedings. He argued that his conviction for money laundering was not an aggravated felony, and he also argued that he did not commit a CIMT within five years of admission to the United States, asserting that he was admitted on March 10, 1991, while his conviction date was August 20, 2002. 2. The Immigration Judge’s Interlocutory Opinion The IJ issued an interlocutory ruling on April 15, 2002, holding that Nyakatura’s conviction for money laundering was a CIMT, and that it occurred within five years of 1998, when Nyakatura’s status was adjusted to lawful permanent resident. The IJ also held that the conviction for money laundering was not an aggravated felony because the Presentencing Investigative Report (“PSR”) had been impermissibly used to support the aggravated felony determination. 4 3. Nyakatura’s Application for Cancellation of Removal and the Addition of a New Charge to the Notice to Appear Nyakatura submitted an application for cancellation of removal on April 27, 2005, and a hearing was scheduled for August 9, 2005. On the day of the hearing, the government issued a Form I-261, adding an additional charge of removability, asserting that, after his admission, Nyakatura was convicted of an aggravated felony as defined in INA § 101(a)(43)(R), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(R), specifically an offense relating to commercial bribery for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year. Nyakatura objected, claiming that it was too late for the government to add charges. Consistent with 8 C.F.R. § 1240.10(e), the IJ held that “since the case is not over, the Government can proceed with additional charges.” (Appx. 194; see also 8