United States v. Guardiola-Perez
United States v. Guardiola-Perez
Opinion
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jacinto Guardiola-Perez raises argu- *381 merits 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. United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007), petition for cert, filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be *381 published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cm. R. 47.5.4.
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