United States v. Ramirez-Gomez

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Ramirez-Gomez, 263 F. App'x 432 (5th Cir. 2008)

United States v. Ramirez-Gomez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Martin Adolfo Ramirez-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), 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 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Martin Adolfo RAMIREZ-GOMEZ, Also Known as Mario CavazosGomez, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished