United States v. Garcia , 249 F. App'x 364 ( 2007 )


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  •           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
    Fifth Circuit
    FILED
    October 3, 2007
    No. 07-50443
    Conference Calendar             Charles R. Fulbruge III
    Clerk
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    Plaintiff-Appellee
    v.
    EFRAIN GARCIA
    Defendant-Appellant
    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Western District of Texas
    USDC No. 3:06-CR-2487-ALL
    Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
    PER CURIAM:*
    Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Efrain Garcia raises
    arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 
    523 U.S. 224
    , 235 (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), petition for cert. filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). The
    *
    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    should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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.
    No. 07-10280
    Government's motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment
    of the district court is AFFIRMED.
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 07-50443

Citation Numbers: 249 F. App'x 364

Judges: Davis, Jolly, Per Curiam, Wiener

Filed Date: 10/3/2007

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 8/2/2023