Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Patricio PROVENCIO-BARRIOS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-09-06
Citations: 239 F. App'x 926
Docket Number: No. 07-50452
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Patricio PROVENCIO-BARRIOS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before DeMOSS, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 239
Pages: 926–927

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Patricio PROVENCIO-BARRIOS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50452
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Sept. 6, 2007.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Judy Fulmer Madewell, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before DeMOSS, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Patricio Provencio-Barrios 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 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) is a penalty provision and not a separate criminal offense. See United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.2007). The Government's mo tion 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.