U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2008

United States v. Larios-Aguirre

United States v. Larios-Aguirre
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided January 30, 2008 · Reavley, Benavides, Elrod
263 F. App'x 433

United States v. Larios-Aguirre

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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