United States v. Espinoza-Contreras
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Espinoza-Contreras, 256 F. App'x 700 (5th Cir. 2007)
United States v. Espinoza-Contreras
Opinion
*701 Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Juan Espinoza-Contreras raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 528 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 Government’s motion for summaiy affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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Pursuant to 5ti-i Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be *701 published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Juan ESPINOZA-CONTRERAS, Defendant-Appellant
- Status
- Unpublished