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Parties Involved:
Ever Martinez-Romero
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

for the Fifth Circuit ____________

No. 24-10593

Summary Calendar

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United States of America, 

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Ever Martinez-Romero, 

Defendant—Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court 

for the Northern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:23-CR-334-1

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Before Dennis, Ho, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

Ever Martinez-Romero appeals the sentence imposed following his 

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

Martinez-Romero challenges the application of the enhanced penalty range 

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

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

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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 13, 2025

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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

reasonable doubt. 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, 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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