United States v. Barron-Vazquez

Case: 21-50785 Document: 00516289606 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/21/2022

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 21, 2022 No. 21-50785

Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee, versus

Dagoberto Barron-Vazquez,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 4:21-CR-240-1

Before Jolly, Willett, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

Dagoberto Barron-Vazquez appeals his conviction for illegal reentry after removal and his sentence of 37 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. He argues that his sentence exceeded the statutory Case: 21-50785 Document: 00516289606 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/21/2022

No. 21-50785 maximum because the enhanced penalty provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) are unconstitutional.

Barron-Vazquez filed an unopposed motion for summary disposition and a letter brief conceding correctly that this issue is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998). See United States v. Wallace, 759 F.3d 486, 497 (5th Cir. 2014); United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625–26 (5th Cir. 2007). Barron-Vazquez states that he has raised the issue only to preserve it for possible further review. Because summary disposition is appropriate, see Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969), Barron-Vazquez’s motion is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.