Case Name: Martha LA TORRE; Fharid Jhafar Ladinez, Petitioners, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-03-16
Citations: 170 F. App'x 361
Docket Number: No. 04-60970
Parties: Martha LA TORRE; Fharid Jhafar Ladinez, Petitioners, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 170
Pages: 361–362

Head Matter:
Martha LA TORRE; Fharid Jhafar Ladinez, Petitioners, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 04-60970.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided March 16, 2006.
Peter D. Williamson, Williamson & Chaves, Houston, TX, for Petitioners.
Thomas Ward Hussey, Director, U.S. Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Daniel Eric Goldman, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Alberto R. Gonzales, U.S. Department of Justice, Hipolito Acosta, U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service, Houston, TX, for Respondent.
Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Martha La Torre petitions this court for review of the Board of Immigration Appeal's (BIA) order affirming the Immigration Judge's (IJ) decision denying her motion for a continuance; denying her application for asylum as untimely and, alternatively, on the merits; and denying her application for withholding of removal. La Torre argues that the IJ erred by denying her application for asylum, her application for withholding of removal, and her motion for a continuance.
The BIA's affirmance of the IJ's denial of asylum relied on the IJ's determination that La Torre's application was untimely. Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction to review the denial of asylum. Cf. Zhu v. Ashcroft, 382 F.3d 521, 526 (5th Cir.2004) (BIA did not indicate whether it was affirming timeliness decision, merits decision, or both). La Torre has not shown that the evidence presented in her case compels the conclusion that the IJ erroneously denied her application for withholding of removal. See Chun v. INS, 40 F.3d 76, 78 (5th Cir.1994). Because there is substantial evidence to support the IJ's determination, La Torre is not entitled to relief. See Efe v. Ashcroft, 293 F.3d 899, 906 (5th Cir.2002).
La Torre requested a continuance on the morning of the hearing due to the fact that one of her witnesses was not present. La Torre was previously granted a continuance based on the lack of availability of the same witness. Rather than issue a subpoena to secure his attendance, La Torre relied on his assertion that he would be present. Given these facts, La Torre has failed to show that the IJ abused his discretion by denying her motion. See Witter v. INS, 113 F.3d 549, 555-56 (5th Cir.1997). In light of the foregoing, La Torre's petition for review is DENIED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.