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U.S. v. Torres-Castaneda

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Dec 5, 2007
255 F. App'x 936 (5th Cir. 2007)

Opinion

No. 07-50230 Conference Calendar.

December 5, 2007.

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. 2:06-CR-834-1.

Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.


Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jesus Aurelio Torres-Castaneda 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 district court is AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Torres-Castaneda

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Dec 5, 2007
255 F. App'x 936 (5th Cir. 2007)
Case details for

U.S. v. Torres-Castaneda

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jesus Aurelio…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Dec 5, 2007

Citations

255 F. App'x 936 (5th Cir. 2007)