United States First Circuit

A United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT) claim may not be heard by this court because defendant has never presented such a claim to the agency. BIA's denial of asylum is affirmed where defendant did not present compelling evidence that her return to Guatemala would result in her persecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/06/2003
• Published 05/06/2003

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and PORFILIO, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen A. Lagana, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Terri J. Scadron, Assistant Director, Anthony W. Norwood, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, for respondent.