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

United States v. Torres-Regalado

United States v. Torres-Regalado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided July 13, 2006 · Davis, Barksdale, Demoss
190 F. App'x 381

United States v. Torres-Regalado

Opinion

*382 PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Rafael Torres-Regalado raises arguments that are foreclosed by AlmendarezTorres 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 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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