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Parties Involved:
Brent Hughes
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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

FILED

April 21, 2004

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03-50889

Conference Calendar

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

BRENT HUGHES,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. SA-03-CR-52

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Before JOLLY, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Brent Hughes appeals the sentence imposed following his

guilty plea conviction of sexual abuse of a minor in violation of

18 U.S.C. § 2243(a). Hughes argues that under the reasoning of

Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), a fact must be

alleged in the indictment before it may be used to increase the

maximum guideline sentence. Hughes acknowledges that his

contention is foreclosed by this court’s decision in United

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States v. Randle, 304 F.3d 373 (5th Cir. 2002), but he seeks to

preserve his argument for possible further review. 

The Government has moved for a summary affirmance in lieu of

filing an appellee’s brief. In its motion, the Government asks

that an appellee’s brief not be required. The motion is GRANTED. 

The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

AFFIRMED; MOTION GRANTED. 

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