U.S. v. PRECIADO-JIMENEZ, 256 Fed.Appx. 737 (5th Cir. 2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ramiro PRECIADO-JIMENEZ, also known as Ramiro Presiado-Jimenez, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 07-50617. Conference Calendar.United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
December 5, 2007.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

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.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, USDC No. 3:06-CR-2374-ALL.

Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:[*]

[*] 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Ramiro Preciado-Jimenez raises arguments that are foreclosed b 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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