United States v. Valdez-Arteaga
United States v. Valdez-Arteaga
198 F. App'x 400
United States v. Valdez-Arteaga
Opinion of the Court
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jose Luis Valdez-Arteaga 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 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) is a penalty provision and not a separate criminal offense. The Govern-
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
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