U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2006

United States v. Valles

United States v. Valles
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 24, 2006 · Garza, Dennis, Prado
169 F. App'x 340

United States v. Valles

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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