Maziar Yarahmadi v. Robert Moschorak, Director, Ins

86 F.3d 1165 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Maziar YARAHMADI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert MOSCHORAK, Director, INS, Respondent-Appellee. No. 95-56120. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 10, 1996. Decided May 28, 1996. Before: HALL, O'SCANNLAIN, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Maziar Yarahmadi, a native of Iran, appeals the district court's denial of his 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(b) habeas petition challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") dismissal of his appeal from an Immigration Judge's ("IJ") decision finding him excludable as charged and denying his applications for asylum and withholding of deportation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158 (a) & 1253(h). 3 * In support of his decision to deny asylum and withholding, the IJ highlighted Yarahmadi's inconsistent and incoherent testimony as well as his inappropriate demeanor. The IJ concluded that these discrepancies adversely affected…