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

United States v. Rios-Rosas

United States v. Rios-Rosas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided March 5, 2008 · King, Stewart, Prado
268 F. App'x 337

United States v. Rios-Rosas

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Eloy Rios-Rosas 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. Pinedar-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 872, 169 L.Ed.2d 737 (2008). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance, which relies on inapposite authority, is DENIED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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