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Parties Involved:
Luis Alfredo Felix-Vargas
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

for the Fifth Circuit _____________

No. 24-50474

consolidated with

No. 24-50475

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United States of America, 

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Luis Alfredo Felix-Vargas, 

Defendant—Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court 

for the Western District of Texas

USDC Nos. 3:23-CR-2462-1, 

3:22-CR-1895-1

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Before Graves, Willett, and Wilson, Circuit Judges. 

Per Curiam:*

Luis Alfredo Felix-Vargas appeals the sentence imposed following his 

guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. On 

appeal, Felix-Vargas challenges the application of the enhanced penalty range 

in § 1326(b) as unconstitutional because it permits a defendant to be 

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* This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

January 15, 2025

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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sentenced above the statutory maximum of § 1326(a) based on a prior 

conviction that was not alleged in the indictment or found by a jury beyond a 

reasonable doubt. He has not briefed any argument regarding the 

consolidated appeal from his supervised release revocation proceeding. 

As he correctly concedes, this issue is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres 

v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998). See United States v. Pervis, 937 F.3d 546, 

553-54 (5th Cir. 2019). He raises this issue to preserve it for further review. 

The Government has filed an unopposed motion for summary affirmance or, 

alternatively, for an extension of time to file a brief.

Because summary affirmance is appropriate, see Groendyke Transp., 

Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969), the Government’s motion 

for summary affirmance is GRANTED, the Government’s alternative 

motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED AS MOOT, and 

the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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