United States v. Zavala-Becerra

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 2, 2008 No. 07-10950 Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. ROGELIO ZAVALA-BECERRA Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:07-CR-126-ALL

Before DAVIS, SMITH, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Rogelio Zavala-Becerra raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235 (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, 128 S. Ct. 872 (2008).

No. 07-10950 The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.