United States v. Lopez-Ortiz
United States v. Lopez-Ortiz
Opinion
Joel Lopez-Ortiz was found guilty following a stipulated bench trial of being found unlawfully present in the United States after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). He argues that the indictment should be dismissed under United States v. Mendoza-Lopez, 481 U.S. 828, 107 S.Ct. 2148, 95 L.Ed.2d 772 (1987), and 8 U.S.C. § 1326(d) because the immigration judge who ordered him deported ap *774 plied the wrong amendments to the immigration code and erroneously treated his felony conviction as an “aggravated felony.” He concedes that his arguments are foreclosed by Fifth Circuit precedent as well as the law of the case doctrine, and he raises them solely to preserve the issues for further review.
The Government has moved for a summary affirmance in lieu of filing an appellee’s brief. In its motion, the Government asks that an appellee’s brief not be required. The motion is GRANTED. The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
AFFIRMED; MOTION GRANTED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joel LOPEZ-ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant
- Cited By
- 1 case
- Status
- Unpublished