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

United States v. Mendoza-Tovar

United States v. Mendoza-Tovar
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 24, 2006 · Dennis, Garza, Prado
168 F. App'x 660

United States v. Mendoza-Tovar

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Martinano Mendoza-Tovar 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 *661the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.

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