Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Andres Flores-Holguin raises arguments that are foreclosed by AlmendarezTorres 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 district court is AFFIRMED.
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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Andres FLORES-HOLGUIN, also known as Jose Andres Flores, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50509
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 Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Robert J. Perez, El Paso, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
United States v. Flores-Holguin
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