United States v. Eddy Lopez-Lopez

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Eddy Lopez-Lopez, 357 F. App'x 587 (5th Cir. 2009)

United States v. Eddy Lopez-Lopez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Eddy Oliver Lopez-Lopez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almenda-rez-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 *588 a separate criminal offense. See United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Eddy Oliver LOPEZ-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Cited By
1 case
Status
Unpublished