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

United States v. Cortez-Balleza

United States v. Cortez-Balleza
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided July 9, 2008 · Clement, Jolly, Owen
284 F. App'x 204

United States v. Cortez-Balleza

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Manuel Cortez-Balleza raises argu*205ments that are foreclosed by AlmendarezTorres 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.

Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be *205published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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