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

United States v. Gallegos-Trejo

United States v. Gallegos-Trejo
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided November 9, 2006 · Barksdale, DeMOSS, Per Curiam, Prado
205 F. App'x 285

United States v. Gallegos-Trejo

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Alvaro Gallegos-Trejo 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), *286 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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