Case Name: Clemente MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-04-05
Citations: 427 F. App'x 583
Docket Number: No. 10-70479
Parties: Clemente MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 427
Pages: 583–584

Head Matter:
Clemente MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 10-70479.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted April 5, 2011.
Filed April 15, 2011.
Clemente Martinez Hernandez, Orange, CA, pro se.
Chief Counsel Ice, Office of the Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, Emily Anne Rad-ford, Carlton Frederick Sheffield, DOJ-U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
Before: B. FLETCHER, CLIFTON, and BEA, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Clemente Martinez Hernandez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge's ("IJ") removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo constitutional claims and questions of law, and review for substantial evidence the agency's factual findings. Khan v. Holder, 584 F.3d 773, 776 (9th Cir.2009). We deny the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the agency's determination that Martinez Hernandez was convicted on March 23, 1999, of possession of cocaine in violation of California Health & Safety Code § 11350(a). Accordingly, Martinez Hernandez is ineligible for cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(C).
Martinez Hernandez's contention that the IJ violated his right to due process by exhibiting bias and by not affording him an opportunity to present evidence in his favor is not supported by the record. Cf. Colmenar v. INS, 210 F.3d 967, 971 (9th Cir.2000).
Insofar as Martinez Hernandez contends that the IJ erred by relying on an inconclusive record, his contention is unavailing as Martinez Hernandez bore the burden of proof to show eligibility for cancellation of removal. See 8 C.F.R. § 1240.8(d) (where evidence indicates that one of the mandatory grounds for denial of an application for relief may apply, alien bears burden to show eligibility for the requested relief).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.