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

United States v. Frere-Gomez

United States v. Frere-Gomez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided November 8, 2007 · King, Barksdale, Dennis
253 F. App'x 429

United States v. Frere-Gomez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Angel Frere-Gomez 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). See United States v. Mata, 491 F.3d 237, 245 (5th Cir. 2007) (holding that constitutional challenges to 21 U.S.C. § 851 are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.

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