United States v. Silva-Jara

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 96-20846 Summary Calendar _____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

MIGUEL ANGEL SILVA-JARA, a/k/a Angel Gomez, a/k/a Jose Antonio Gonzalez, a/k/a Carlos Nieto, a/k/a Wilson Rodriguez, a/k/a Miguel Angel Rodriguez, a/k/a Willie Rivera, a/k/a Angel M. Silva,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. CR-H-96-15-1 _________________________________________________________________ June 26, 1997 Before KING, JOLLY, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Miguel Angel Silva-Jara appeals his sentence for illegal entry

following deportation. Silva-Jara argues that the imposition of an

enhanced sentence under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) was plainly erroneous

because the indictment failed to allege and the government failed

to prove that he has a prior conviction for an aggravated felony.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. He also argues that his 115-month sentence constitutes cruel and

unusual punishment because it is grossly disproportionate to his

offense. Having reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties,

we AFFIRM. See United States v. Vasquez-Olvera, 999 F.2d 943,

945-47 (5th Cir. 1993); United States v. Prudhome, 13 F.3d 147, 150

(5th Cir. 1994).

A F F I R M E D.

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