Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfredo ZAVALA-GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-11-09
Citations: 147 F. App'x 425
Docket Number: No. 05-50621
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfredo ZAVALA-GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 147
Pages: 425–426

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfredo ZAVALA-GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-50621.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 9, 2005.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Donna F. Coltharp, Federal Public Defender’s Office Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.