Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Salvador RODRIGUEZ-FLORES, also known as Steven Lopez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-06-06
Citations: 230 F. App'x 423
Docket Number: No. 06-11325
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Salvador RODRIGUEZ-FLORES, also known as Steven Lopez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 230
Pages: 423–424

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Salvador RODRIGUEZ-FLORES, also known as Steven Lopez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-11325
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 6, 2007.
Douglas Allen, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.