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

United States v. Gonzalez-Mercado

United States v. Gonzalez-Mercado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided July 13, 2006
188 F. App'x 324

United States v. Gonzalez-Mercado

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:*

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Juan Gonzalez-Mercado raises argu*325merits 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 summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be *325published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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