Christopher Smith v. Eric Holder, Jr., No. 13-1674 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-1674 CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Petitioner, v. ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted: August 20, 2013 Decided: September 6, 2013 Before GREGORY, DAVIS, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Christopher Smith, Petitioner Pro Se. Matthew Albert Connelly, Office of Immigration Litigation, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Christopher Smith, a native and citizen of Jamaica, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ( Board ) dismissing his appeal from the immigration judge s decision denying his requests for withholding of removal and withholding under the Convention Against Torture ( CAT ). We have thoroughly reviewed the record, including the transcript of Smith s merits hearing, and Smith s supporting affidavit and other evidence. We conclude that the record evidence does not compel a ruling contrary to any of the administrative findings of fact, evidence see 8 U.S.C. supports the § 1252(b)(4)(B), Board s and decision. Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 (1992). that See INS substantial v. Elias Accordingly, we deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. dispense with contentions are oral argument adequately because presented in the the facts We and legal materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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