United States v. Galo-Mercado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Galo-Mercado, 256 F. App'x 699 (5th Cir. 2007)
United States v. Galo-Mercado
Opinion
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Fidel Angel Galo-Mercado 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), 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. *700 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Fidel Angel GALO-MERCADO, Also Known as Miguel Angel Galo-Mercado, Defendant-Appellant
- Status
- Unpublished