U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2007

United States v. Sanchez-Garcia

United States v. Sanchez-Garcia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 7, 2007 · Reavley, Jolly, Benavides
216 F. App'x 424

United States v. Sanchez-Garcia

Opinion

*425 PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Nicolas Sanehez-Garcia 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 Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. The motion to relieve court-appointed counsel and appoint new counsel is DENIED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.

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