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

United States v. Valenzuela-Villa

United States v. Valenzuela-Villa
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided July 13, 2006 · Barksdale, Davis, DeMOSS, Per Curiam
181 F. App'x 481

United States v. Valenzuela-Villa

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Abel Valenzuela-Villa 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 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) is a penalty provision and not a separate criminal offense. The Government’s motion for *482 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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