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

United States v. Rodriguez-Zapata

United States v. Rodriguez-Zapata
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided April 20, 2005 · Clement, Prado, Smith
125 F. App'x 617

United States v. Rodriguez-Zapata

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Santiago Rodriguez-Zapata 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.

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

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