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Parties Involved:
Herbert Rodriguez
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 03-40822

Conference Calendar

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

HERBERT RODRIGUEZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. L-02-CR-1772-ALL

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

PER CURIAM:*

Herbert Rodriguez appeals his guilty plea conviction and

sentence for illegal reentry following deportation in violation

of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. He argues that the “felony” and “aggravated

felony” provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) are unconstitutional in

light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). Rodriguez

concedes that his argument is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v.

United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235, 239-47 (1998). Apprendi did

not overrule Almendarez-Torres. See Apprendi, 530 U.S. at

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489-90; United States v. Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979, 984 (5th Cir.

2000). Therefore, the judgment of the district court is

AFFIRMED.

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