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

United States v. Soliz-Marquez

United States v. Soliz-Marquez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided November 9, 2005 · Benavides, Garza, Reavley
148 F. App'x 244

United States v. Soliz-Marquez

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Gustavo Soliz-Marquez raises argu*245ments 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 *245published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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