U.S. v. CRUZ-HERNANDEZ, 255 Fed.Appx. 929 (5th Cir. 2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jorge Alberto CRUZ-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jorge A. Cruz-Hernandez, Defendant-Appellant.

Nos. 07-50679, 07-50680 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[EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]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.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas,

Page 930

USDC No. 1:06-CR-295-ALL, USDC No. 1:07-CR-41-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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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 Judgments in Criminal Cases, Jorge Alberto Cruz-Hernandez 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), petition for cert. filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgments of the district court are AFFIRMED.