United States v. Munoz-Saucedo
Opinion
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Gerardo Munoz-Saucedo 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 *431 a separate criminal offense. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerardo MUNOZ-SAUCEDO, Also Known as Guillermo Martinez-Morales, Also Known as Anthony Lee Martinez, Also Known as Guillermo Morales Martinez, Defendant-Appellant
- Status
- Unpublished