USA v. Cruz-Hernandez
Filing
920071205
Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 07-50679 Conference Calendar
December 5, 2007 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. JORGE ALBERTO CRUZ-HERNANDEZ Defendant-Appellant
Consolidated with No. 07-50680 Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. JORGE A CRUZ-HERNANDEZ Defendant-Appellant
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:06-CR-295-ALL USDC No. 1:07-CR-41-ALL
No. 07-50679 c/w No. 07-50680 Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgments in Criminal Cases, Jorge Alberto CruzHernandez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235 (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.
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 2
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