Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan GONZALEZ-MERCADO, also known as Juan Mercado Gonzalez, also known as Juan Mercado Gonzales, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-07-13
Citations: 188 F. App'x 324
Docket Number: No. 05-51640
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan GONZALEZ-MERCADO, also known as Juan Mercado Gonzalez, also known as Juan Mercado Gonzales, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 188
Pages: 324–325

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan GONZALEZ-MERCADO, also known as Juan Mercado Gonzalez, also known as Juan Mercado Gonzales, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-51640
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 13, 2006.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Philip J. Lynch, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendantr-Appellant.
Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Juan Gonzalez-Mercado raises argu merits 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. 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.