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Parties Involved:
Jaime De La Cruz
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

February 18, 2004

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03-41025

Conference Calendar

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JAIME DE LA CRUZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. C-03-CR-74-1

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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Jaime De La Cruz appeals his guilty plea conviction for

possession with the intent to distribute more than 1000 kilograms

of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. He argues that

21 U.S.C. § 841 is unconstitutional in light of Apprendi v. New

Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). De La Cruz concedes that this court

rejected his argument in United States v. Slaughter, 238 F.3d

580, 582 (5th Cir. 2000), but asserts that he is raising it to

preserve it for Supreme Court review. As the argument is

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foreclosed by circuit precedent, the judgment of the district

court is AFFIRMED. 

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