Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Sabino GONZALEZ-MALDONADO, also known as Sabino Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-01-30
Citations: 263 F. App'x 434
Docket Number: Nos. 07-50774, 07-50782
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Sabino GONZALEZ-MALDONADO, also known as Sabino Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 263
Pages: 434–434

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Sabino GONZALEZ-MALDONADO, also known as Sabino Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant.
Nos. 07-50774, 07-50782
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 30, 2008.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, BENAVIDES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgments in Criminal Cases, Sabino Gonzalez-Maldonado 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. United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.2007), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 128 S.Ct. 872, 169 L.Ed.2d 737 (2008). The Government's motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgments of the district court are 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.