Case Name: Tsaghik MKRTCHYAN, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-06-05
Citations: 281 F. App'x 716
Docket Number: No. 04-75398
Parties: Tsaghik MKRTCHYAN, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before: KOZINSKI, Chief Judge, O’SCANNLAIN and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 281
Pages: 716–718

Head Matter:
Tsaghik MKRTCHYAN, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 04-75398.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Argued and Submitted Feb. 8, 2008.
Filed June 5, 2008.
Before: KOZINSKI, Chief Judge, O’SCANNLAIN and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
The record supports the IJ's adverse credibility finding, as petitioner's testimo ny was implausible. See Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 743 (9th Cir.2007). She couldn't explain (1) how a soldier escaped after witnessing a general shooting another soldier, or (2) why she didn't report government corruption to an opposition political party instead of the ruling government that had allegedly detained and beaten her. Substantial evidence thus supports the finding that petitioner isn't eligible for asylum, 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B), so she is also necessarily ineligible for withholding of removal, see Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003). Petitioner's claim for relief under the Convention Against Torture fails because a reasonable adjudicator would not be compelled to find that it's more likely than not that she would be tortured if removed. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(c)(2).
PETITION DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.