U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2005

United States v. Meza-Caro

United States v. Meza-Caro
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided June 23, 2005 · Wiener, Benavides, Dennis
135 F. App'x 766

United States v. Meza-Caro

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Sabino Meza-Caro 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. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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