United States v. Menchaca-Moreno

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Menchaca-Moreno, 115 F. App'x 274 (5th Cir. 2004)

United States v. Menchaca-Moreno

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Alfonso Menchaca-Moreno raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), which held that a prior conviction is a sentencing factor under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) and not a separate criminal offense, and by United States v. Pineiro, 377 F.3d 464, 465-66 (5th Cir. 2004), petition for cert. filed (U.S. July 14, 2004) (No. 04-5263), which held that Blakely v. Washington, — U.S.-, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), does not apply to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
United States v. Alfonso MENCHACA-MORENO, also known as Alfonso Amundo Menchaca
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published