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

United States v. Hinojosa-Castillo

United States v. Hinojosa-Castillo
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided October 3, 2007 · Jolly, Davis, Wiener
249 F. App'x 371

United States v. Hinojosa-Castillo

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Roberto Hinojosa-Castillo raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almenda-rez-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. Pinedas-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007), petition for cert, filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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