United States v. Perez-Martinez

Fifth Circuit

United States v. Perez-Martinez

216 F. App'x 447

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit·Decided February 7, 2007·No. 06-51003·Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Sergio Perez-Martinez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres 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 *448 penalty provision and not a separate criminal offense. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be *448 published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Sergio Perez-Martinez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres 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 *448 penalty provision and not a separate criminal offense. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be *448 published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

United States v. Perez-Martinez, 216 F. App'x 447 (5th Cir. 2007).

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