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

United States v. Ruiz-Alvarez

United States v. Ruiz-Alvarez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided September 6, 2007 · DeMOSS, Dennis, Owen, Per Curiam
239 F. App'x 924

United States v. Ruiz-Alvarez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Leandro Ruiz-Alvarez raises argu *925 ments 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. See United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007). 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 *925 published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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