Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Juan Manuel Torres 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), 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.
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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Juan Manuel TORRES, also known as Juan Manuel Rodriguez, also known as Juan Manuel Torres-Rodriguez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-51156
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
March 5, 2008.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office Western District Of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, STEWART, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
United States v. Torres
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