United States v. Alonso-Lopez

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Alonso-Lopez, 216 F. App'x 417 (5th Cir. 2007)

United States v. Alonso-Lopez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jorge Leonel Alonso-Lopez 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 *418 ment’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cm.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

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge Leonel ALONSO-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished