Mattete v. Gonzales

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: August 30, 2005
• Docket: 05-1349
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 05-1349

PATRICK MATTETE,

Petitioner,

versus

ALBERTO R. GONZALES, Attorney General,

Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. (A96-451-506)

Submitted: August 17, 2005 Decided: August 30, 2005

Before WILLIAMS, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Patrick Mattete, Petitioner Pro Se. Carol Federighi, M. Jocelyn Lopez Wright, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

Patrick Mattete, a native and citizen of Tanzania,

petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration

Appeals affirming the Immigration Judge’s order denying his

applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection

under the Convention Against Torture. Mattete disputes the finding

that he failed to meet his burden of proof to qualify for

withholding of removal. We have reviewed the record and conclude

that substantial evidence supports the finding that Mattete failed

to demonstrate eligibility for this relief. See 8 C.F.R.

§ 1208.16(b) (2005).

We accordingly deny the petition for review. We dispense

with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are

adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument

would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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