Sonorza-Centeno v. Holder

333 F. App'x 245

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: September 28, 2009
• Docket: No. 06-73426
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Giovanny Sonorza-Centeno, a native and citizen of Ecuador, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reconsider. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reconsider, and de novo claims of due process ■violations, including claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in immigration proceedings. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791-92 (9th Cir.2005). We deny the petition for review.

We agree with the BIA’s conclusion in its June 7, 2006, order that Sonorza-Cen-teno failed to present evidence or argument that demonstrated plausible grounds for relief from removal, and thus his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel fails. See Rojas-Garcia v. Ashcroft, 339 F.3d 814, 826 (9th Cir.2003) (to prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim a petitioner must demonstrate prejudice).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.