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

United States v. Ibarra-Perez

United States v. Ibarra-Perez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided June 21, 2006 · Stewart, Dennis, Owen
190 F. App'x 339

United States v. Ibarra-Perez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Hugo Humberto Ibarra-Perez (Ibarra) appeals his guilty plea conviction and sentence for reentry after deportation following a conviction for an aggravated felony. He contends that the “felony” and “aggravated felony” provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) are unconstitutional. The Government does not seek to enforce Ibarra’s appeal waiver; therefore, it is nonbinding. *340 See United States v. Story, 439 F.3d 226, 231 (5th Cir. 2006).

Ibarra’s constitutional challenge is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998). Although Ibarra contends that Almendarez-Torres was incorrectly decided and that a majority of the Supreme Court would overrule Almendarez-Torres in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), we have repeatedly rejected such arguments on the basis that Almendarez-Torres remains binding. See United States v. Garza-Lopez, 410 F.3d 268, 276 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 126 S.Ct. 298, 163 L.Ed.2d 260 (2005). Ibarra properly concedes that his argument is foreclosed in light of Almendarez-Torres and circuit precedent, but he raises it here to preserve it for further review.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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