Opinion ID: 602029
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Text: 15 Pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 3.1(d)(1-a)(i), the BIA may summarily dismiss an appeal if an alien fails to specify the reasons for the appeal in the notice of appeal. We have held that summary dismissal by the BIA is appropriate if an alien submits no separate written brief or statement to the BIA and inadequately informs the BIA of 'what aspects of the IJ's decision were allegedly incorrect and why.'  Martinez-Zelaya, 841 F.2d at 296 (quoting Reyes-Mendoza v. INS, 774 F.2d 1364, 1365 (9th Cir.1985)). 16 Here, as a basis for appeal, Mueller's notice of appeal alleged that the IJ erred by finding Mueller had been convicted of more than one crime involving moral turpitude. Mueller alleged the IJ erred because (1) the IJ should have disregarded the 1978 conviction because of the JRAD, and (2) the two counts of grand theft in 1985 were part of a common scheme and, therefore, constituted one conviction. Thus, Mueller's notice of appeal adequately informed the BIA of what aspects of the IJ's decision were allegedly incorrect and why. See Reyes-Mendoza, 774 F.2d at 1365. Accordingly, we grant the petition for review and remand the case to the BIA for determination on the merits. 17 PETITION GRANTED.