Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel EK-CANUL, also known as Louis Flores-Tijerina, 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 298
Docket Number: No. 05-50617
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel EK-CANUL, also known as Louis Flores-Tijerina, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 153
Pages: 298–299

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel EK-CANUL, also known as Louis Flores-Tijerina, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-50617.
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.
Donna F. Coltharp, 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 Ek-Canul raises argu ments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 528 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.