</s>1 immigrant. 2 THE SPECIAL EQUIRTY OFFICER: 3 Very well. And how does the respondent plaid to the chargey of departs- 4 billy as contained in the Order to Show Cause? Does he admit or deny 5 deportability as charged? 6 MR. COORS: 7 With regard to the allegation of deportability, the respondent denica 8 deportabilty. 9 THIS SPECIAL EQUIRTY OFFICE TO RESPONDENT: 10 Q Mr. Sirhan, in the event that you are finally found to be deportable 11 and ordered deported, to what country do you desire to be sent? 12 A at this time I decide to name any country. 13 Q At this time i decide to nume any country .. 14 A I have no personal knowledge of what country I am a citizen of, so I 15 don't know what country i will choose or what will be chosen. Of what 16 country I am an citizen, I don't know. 17 Q Mr ., Sirhan. I have before me a certified court record of the Superior 18 Court of California for the County of Los Angeles v. the matter of 19 Court of California for the County of Los Angelef, v. Minn BISHARA 19 The People of the State of California, Plainiff, v ., MinnBISHARA 20 SALAMET SIRIAN, and I present this through your attorney. And upon the 21 basis of your admission of allegation of fact No. (5). I ask you if this 22 is the record covering that same conviction which you have already ad- 23 mited. In other words, are you the defendant in this record of pro- 24 coodings, and does it relate to the conviction stated in allegation of 25 fact No. 5), and I presented it through your attorney, Mr. Coonsa? 26 SY FCT. COONS: A 10 711 879 3-3- 1/24/67 FORM 1.199 10 711.879 TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service (0-18-15-49) 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.E.O. 14776

Summary  
The documents detail deportation proceedings against Minir Bishara Salamet Sirhan (also referred to as Munir Bishara Salameh Sirhan), an alien from Jordan convicted in 1966 for unlawful possession of marijuana under California Health and Safety Code Section 11530. The case involved multiple legal challenges regarding the validity of his conviction, probation terms, and jurisdictional authority of courts to vacate or modify the conviction. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) sought deportation under Section 241(a)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), arguing that Sirhan’s criminal record rendered him deportable. Sirhan’s legal team contended that his case was processed through juvenile courts, which may exempt him from deportation under INA provisions. The INS contested the jurisdictional authority of juvenile courts to modify or vacate adult convictions, leading to appeals and reviews by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Key legal disputes centered on whether probation terms constituted a final judgment, the applicability of California Penal Code Section 1203.3 to probation modifications, and the distinction between criminal proceedings and juvenile court adjustments. The case involved multiple hearings, adjournments, and motions from January 1967 to July 1967, with ongoing debates over procedural jurisdiction and statutory interpretation.  

Key People  
- Minir Bishara Salamet Sirhan (respondent)  
- David C. Marcus (attorney representing Sirhan)  
- William S. Howell (Trial Attorney for the INS)  
- Michael F. Leone (Special Inquiry Officer)  
- Jerry Coons (initial counsel for Sirhan)  
- Sam T. Feldman (former attorney for the INS)  
- Special Inquiry Officer Misdal (decision-maker)  
- District Attorney of Los Angeles County  
- Juvenile Court Referee (July 14, 1967)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles County Jail  
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles  
- Juvenile Court of Los Angeles County, California  
- U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) offices  
- Washington, D.C. (Board of Immigration Appeals)  
- New York, New York (site of initial U.S. admission)  
- Jordan (origin country of Sirhan’s family)  
- Trans-Jordan (now Jordan; location of U.S. Consulate at the time)  

Key Events  
- 1966 Superior Court conviction for marijuana possession (Counts 1 and 10), suspended with probation including one year in county jail.  
- May 25, 1967: Superior Court vacated guilty plea and certified case to Juvenile Court.  
- INS contested jurisdictional validity of court’s order and sought deportation under Section 241(a)(11).  
- July 11, 1967: Special Inquiry Officer denied motion to vacate decision, affirming deportation order.  
- Legal arguments over whether probation terms constituted a final judgment, appealability of probation orders, and jurisdictional distinctions between criminal and juvenile proceedings.  
- Motion to vacate deportation decision based on claims that juvenile court processing exempted Sirhan from INA provisions.  

Key Organizations  
- United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)  
- Board of Immigration Appeals  
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles  
- Juvenile Court system (California)  
- U.S. Consulate in Trans-Jordan (now Jordan)  
- California Department of Justice (via legal precedents and court rulings)  
- Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provisions (specifically Sections 212, 241(a)(11))

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