Juan Claros v. INS, 146 F.3d 227, 231 4th Cir. 1998 . Based on the materials before us, we find no…

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 06-1310
JUAN CLAROS,
Petitioner,
versus
ALBERTO R. GONZALES,
Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration
Appeals. (A95-472-895)
Submitted: October 4, 2006 Decided: October 18, 2006
Before WILLIAMS, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ivan Yacub, LAW OFFICE OF IVAN YACUB, Falls Church, Virginia, for
Petitioner. Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, M.
Jocelyn Lopez Wright, Assistant Director, Carol Federighi, Office
of Immigration Litigation, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
Washington, D.C., for Respondent.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Juan Claros, a native and citizen of Bolivia, petitions
for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“Board”) order
affirming, without opinion, the immigration judge’s ruling finding
Claros removable and denying his motion for a continuance. Claros
challenges the denial of the motion for a continuance. We deny the
petition for review.
“The immigration judge may grant a motion for continuance
for good cause shown.” 8 C.F.R. § 1003.29 (2006). Whether to
grant such a motion “is within the sound discretion of the
immigration judge and is reviewed for abuse of discretion only.”
Onyeme v. INS, 146 F.3d 227, 231 (4th Cir. 1998). Based on the
materials before us, we find no abuse of discretion in the denial
of Claros’ motion for a continuance.
Accordingly, we deny the petition for review. We
dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED

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