Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel PAZ-GONZALEZ, also known as Jesus Manuel Paz, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-11-09
Citations: 153 F. App'x 274
Docket Number: No. 05-50857
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel PAZ-GONZALEZ, also known as Jesus Manuel Paz, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 153
Pages: 274–274

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel PAZ-GONZALEZ, also known as Jesus Manuel Paz, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-50857.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Nov. 9, 2005.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Judy Fulmer Madewell, Federal Public Defender’s Office, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jesus Manuel Paz-Gonzalez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), which held that a prior conviction is a sentencing factor under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) and not a separate criminal offense. The Government's motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.