United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of petitioner's application for asylum, withholding of deportation, and protection under the Convention Against Torture is affirmed where an adverse credibility determination was supported by specific, cogent reasons for disbelief, the finding was fatal to her claims for relief, and she could not demonstrate ineffective assistance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/21/2006
• Published 07/21/2006

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Elizabeth A. Holmes, argued, Bloomington, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul Fiorino, argued, U.S. Department Of Justice, OIL, Washington, D.C., for appellee.