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Parties Involved:
Darren D. Brown
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-31036

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

DARREN D. BROWN, also known as Darren Dewayne Brown,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Louisiana

USDC No. 1:09-CR-151-1

Before REAVLEY, ELROD, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Darren D. Brown raises an 

argument that is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 

224, 228, 235 (1998), which held that convictions used to enhance a sentence 

under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) need not be set forth in the indictment.

Brown’s pro se letter, raising ineffective assistance of trial counsel at 

sentencing and stating that he wishes to appeal the forfeiture of his property,

 

* 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

FILED

August 16, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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is not considered because Brown has no right to hybrid representation. See 

United States v. Ogbonna, 184 F.3d 447, 449 & n.1 (5th Cir. 1999).

Accordingly, the motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, the 

alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED, and the 

judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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