Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario FLORES-JAIME, also known as Robert Mendoza-Rosales, also known as Joe Garcia-Perez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-02-07
Citations: 216 F. App'x 425
Docket Number: No. 06-10702
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario FLORES-JAIME, also known as Robert Mendoza-Rosales, also known as Joe Garcia-Perez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, JOLLY, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 216
Pages: 425–425

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario FLORES-JAIME, also known as Robert Mendoza-Rosales, also known as Joe Garcia-Perez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-10702
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 7, 2007.
Denise B. Williams, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lubbock, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
David E. Sloan, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Lubbock, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, JOLLY, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.