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PER CURIAM: * *703 Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Antonio Castro-Ventura raises arguments that are foreclosed by AlmendarezTorres 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 a separate criminal offense. United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.2007), cert. denied — U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 872, 169 L.Ed.2d 737 (2008). The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
*703 published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
Document Info
Docket Number: No. 07-50959
Citation Numbers: 256 F. App'x 702
Judges: Higginbotham, Jolly, Prado
Filed Date: 12/5/2007
Precedential Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 11/24/2022