United States v. Lewis
United States v. Lewis
Opinion
Case: 24-11066 Document: 38-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/02/2025
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ____________ Fifth Circuit FILED No. 24-11066 May 2, 2025 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Tymaine Akeen Lewis, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:16-CR-514-1 ______________________________ Before Davis, Smith, and Higginson, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:* Tymaine Akeen Lewis appeals the judgment of the district court revoking his term of supervised release and sentencing him to six months of imprisonment. For the first time on appeal, he contests the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g), which mandates revocation of supervised release and imposition of a term of imprisonment for any offender who violates particular _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
Case: 24-11066 Document: 38-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/02/2025
No. 24-11066
conditions of supervised release, including, inter alia, possession of a controlled substance, refusal to refrain from unlawful use of controlled substances, and refusal to comply with drug testing.
Relying on United States v. Haymond, 588 U.S. 634 (2019), Lewis maintains that § 3583(g) is unconstitutional because it requires revocation of a term of supervised release and imposition of a term of imprisonment without affording the defendant the constitutionally guaranteed right to a jury trial or requiring proof beyond a reasonable doubt. However, he acknowledges that his challenge is foreclosed by United States v. Garner, 969 F.3d 550 (5th Cir. 2020), and asserts the issue to preserve it for further review. The Government has filed an unopposed motion for summary affirmance or, in the alternative, for an extension of time to file its brief.
In Garner, we rejected the argument that Lewis has asserted and held that § 3583(g) is not unconstitutional under Haymond. See Garner, 969 F.3d at 551-53. Thus, Lewis’s sole argument on appeal is foreclosed, and summary affirmance is proper. See Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969). Accordingly, the Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, its alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.
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