United States v. Amaya-Matamoros

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Amaya-Matamoros

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-20440 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

ALBRI AMAYA-MATAMOROS,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-00-CR-38-ALL -------------------- December 12, 2001 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Albri Amaya-Matamoros appeals his conviction following a

bench trial for illegal reentry after deportation in violation of

8 U.S.C. § 1326

(a) & (b)(2). He argues that the district court

erred in denying his motion to suppress his prior deportation and

dismiss his indictment. He argues that the district court should

have suppressed his prior expedited administrative deportation

because it was fundamentally unfair in that he was incorrectly

deported as an aggravated felon. Amaya-Matamoros acknowledges

that his argument is foreclosed by this court’s decision in

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 01-20440 -2-

United States v. Hernandez-Avalos,

251 F.3d 505, 507

(5th Cir.),

cert. denied,

122 S. Ct. 305

(2001), but he raises it to preserve

it for possible Supreme Court review.

AFFIRMED.

Reference

Status
Unpublished