De La Cruz-Puente v. Ashcroft

* 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
September 24, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-60922
Summary Calendar
JUAN DE LA CRUZ-PUENTE,
Petitioner,
versus
JOHN ASHCROFT, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA No. A74 637 371
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Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Juan de la Cruz-Puente (de la Cruz), represented by counsel,
petitions this court for review of a final order of the Board of
Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming the immigration judge’s
decision denying his application for cancellation of a removal
order entered against him. De la Cruz has failed to provide
citations to legal authorities in support of his allegations or to
identify adequately any errors committed by the immigration judge
or the BIA and has raised different issues in the argument and

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summary of argument sections of his brief. See FED. R. APP.
P. 28(a)(9); 5TH CIR. R. 28.3(j); Brinkmann v. Dallas Cty. Deputy
Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987).
Accordingly, de la Cruz’s petition is DENIED for failure to
brief his issues. See Soadjede v. Ashcroft, 324 F.3d 830, 833 (5th
Cir. 2003).
PETITION DENIED.

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