United States v. Olivo-Duron

Case: 22-10496 Document: 00516530726 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/02/2022

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 22-10496 November 2, 2022 Summary Calendar

Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee, versus

Conrado Olivo-Duron,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:21-CR-311-1

Before Higginbotham, Graves, and Ho, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

Conrado Olivo-Duron appeals his conviction and sentence for illegal reentry after removal. For the first time on appeal, he argues that his sentence exceeds the statutory maximum and is therefore unconstitutional because the district court enhanced his sentence under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)

Case: 22-10496 Document: 00516530726 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/02/2022

No. 22-10496 based on facts that were neither alleged in the indictment nor found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. While he acknowledges this argument is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), he nevertheless seeks to preserve it for possible Supreme Court review. The Government has filed an unopposed motion for summary affirmance and an alternative request for an extension of time to file its brief.

Subsequent Supreme Court decisions such as Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013), and Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), did not overrule Almendarez-Torres. See United States v. Pervis, 937 F.3d 546, 553-54 (5th Cir. 2019). Thus, Olivo-Duron is correct that his argument is foreclosed, and summary affirmance is appropriate. See Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969).

Accordingly, the motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. The Government’s alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED AS MOOT.