Emmanuel M. Nkansah v. Richard C. Smith, Ins District Director and U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

78 F.3d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Emmanuel M. NKANSAH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Richard C. SMITH, INS District Director; and U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Respondents-Appellees. No. 95-35620. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 7, 1996. Decided Feb. 23, 1996. Before: WRIGHT, HALL and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 We affirm the district court's denial of Mr. Nkansah's petition for writ of habeas corpus which he filed after the BIA denied his requests for asylum and withholding of deportation. The BIA did not abuse its discretion when it denied asylum and substantial evidence supported its decision to deny a withholding of deportation. 3 For purposes of this disposition, we assume that Mr. Nkansah's allegations of past detention and mistreatment are true 1 and that he is eligible for asylum as a refugee victim of past persecution. 2 If an applicant can show eligibility for asylum, then…