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

United States v. Valdez-Arteaga

United States v. Valdez-Arteaga
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided September 8, 2006 · Garwood, Jolly, King
198 F. App'x 400

United States v. Valdez-Arteaga

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

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-*401merit’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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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