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

United States v. Vargas-Montes

United States v. Vargas-Montes
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 17, 2005 · Benavides, Clement, Prado
140 F. App'x 595

United States v. Vargas-Montes

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Ubaldo Vargas-Montes 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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