Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Juan Jimenez-Hernandez 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 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 Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the distinct court is AFFIRMED.
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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Juan JIMENEZ-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50144
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 8, 2007.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Philip J. Lynch, Federal Public Defender’s Office, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
United States v. Jimenez-Hernandez
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