United States v. Zamora-Magdaleno

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Zamora-Magdaleno, 262 F. App'x 664 (5th Cir. 2008)

United States v. Zamora-Magdaleno

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Luis Zamora-Magdaleno 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), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 128 S.Ct. 872, 169 L.Ed.2d 737 (2008). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.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. Luis ZAMORA-MAGDALENO, Also Known as Roberto Madero-Sanchez, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished