United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 08-1917 ___________

Leslie Adjepong, * * Petitioner, * * Petition for Review of v. * an Order of the Board * of Immigration Appeals. 1 Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General * of the United States, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Respondent. * ___________

Submitted: October 15, 2009 Filed: October 15, 2009 ___________

Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Leslie Adjepong, a citizen of Ghana, seeks review of an order by the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision holding Adjepong removable under both 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)(C)(i) and § 1227(a)(3)(D). Because Adjepong did not challenge his removability under

1 Eric H. Holder, Jr. has been appointed to serve as Attorney General of the United States, and is substituted as respondent pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(c). § 1227(a)(1)(C)(i) in his appeal to the Board or in his brief to this court, we deny the petition for review. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

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