United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's claim for asylum is affirmed where he failed to establish past persecution in Cameroon based on his political affiliation since his testimony about a single attack and a three-hour detention did not rise to the level of persecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/23/2005
• Published 06/23/2005

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, LAY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Patrick McDavitt, argued, Minneapolis, Minnesota (John Troyer, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James A. Hunolt, argued, Washington, D.C., for appellee.