United States v. Rios-Mendoza

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-41152

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus FELIPE RIOS-MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-00-CR-528-1

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April 10, 2001

Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and JONES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Felipe Rios-Mendoza appeals his guilty-plea conviction for illegal reentry following deportation, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Rios-Mendoza argues that 1) his 1998 removal was simply a reinstatement of his 1967 deportation, thereby relieving Rios- Mendoza of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2)’s penalty enhancement, and 2) the superseding indictment against Rios-Mendoza was defective because it failed to allege general intent. Rios-Mendoza’s claims are foreclosed by this court’s precedent. See United

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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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-41152

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States v. Nava-Perez, 242 F.3d 277, 279 (5th Cir. 2001); United States v. Guzman-Ocampo, 236 F.3d 233, 237 (5th Cir. 2000). Accordingly, Rios-Mendoza’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

AFFIRMED.