IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-41316 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

JAJUAN LOVEJOY,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-00-CR-298-2 -------------------- December 12, 2002

Before JOLLY, JONES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Jajuan Lovejoy appeals his guilty-plea conviction for

possession with intent to distribute 2.3 kilograms of cocaine.

Lovejoy contends that

(a) & (b) are facially

unconstitutional in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey,

(2000).

As Lovejoy concedes, his argument is foreclosed by this

court’s decision in United States v. Slaughter,

, 582

(5th Cir. 2000), cert. denied.,

(2001). He raises

the issue only to preserve it for Supreme Court review. The

judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.