United States Fourth Circuit

Plaintiff's petition for review is denied where his claim of fear of reprisal from Colombian drug criminals, for his association with the DEA, is not persecution on account of a political opinion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/29/2005
• Published 03/29/2005

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, WILLIAMS, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Gary Michael Bowman, Roanoke, Virginia, for Petitioners.   Kristin Ann Cabral, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Carl H. McIntyre, Jr., Senior Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.