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

United States v. Mota

United States v. Mota
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided December 14, 2005 · King, Higginbotham, Smith
158 F. App'x 559

United States v. Mota

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Rafael Mota pleaded guilty without a plea agreement to aiding and abetting and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin and was sentenced to 46 months of imprisonment. Mota argues that 21 U.S.C. § 841 is facially unconstitutional in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000). As Mota concedes, his argument is foreclosed by circuit precedent. See United States v. Slaughter, 238 F.3d 580, 582 (5th Cir. 2000). He raises the issue only to preserve it for Supreme Court review. The district court’s judgment 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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