USA v. Paredes-Paredes

Filing 920080130

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED
No. 07-51190 Conference Calendar
January 30, 2008 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. CARLOS PAREDES-PAREDES, also known as Andres Hernandez-Gomez Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:07-CR-176-1

Before REAVLEY, BENAVIDES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Carlos Paredes-Paredes 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), cert. denied, 2008 WL 59441 (Jan.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

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No. 07-51190 7, 2008) (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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