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

United States v. Morales-Agustine

United States v. Morales-Agustine
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 9, 2007 · Dennis, Clement, Prado
235 F. App'x 280

United States v. Morales-Agustine

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jesus Francisco Morales-Agustine (Morales) argues that the enhancement provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) are unconstitutional. To the extent his arguments may be raised in this appeal following remand, Un ited States v. Matthews, 312 F.3d 652, 657 (5th Cir. 2002), Morales’s arguments 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 appellant’s motion for summary disposition 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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