In a petition for review of the BIA's denial of petitioner's asylum application, the petition is granted where: 1) the evidence in the record would compel a reasonable factfinder to conclude that petitioner was mistreated because of his political opinion; and 2) the BIA needed to consider whether the threats, harassment, fines, detention, and beating that petitioner experienced rose to the level of persecution.
Read Baghdasaryan v. Holder, No. 05-72416
Appellate Information
September 30, 2009
Filed January 13, 2010
Judges
Opinion by Judge Pregerson
Counsel
For Petitioner:
Shawn Sedaghat, Law Offices of Shawn Sedaghat, Encino, CA
For Respondent:
Brigid Martin, United States Department of Justice, San Francisco, CA
