Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Oscar Mario VALVERDE-DELGADO, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-11-08
Citations: 253 F. App'x 435
Docket Number: No. 07-50697
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Oscar Mario VALVERDE-DELGADO, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 253
Pages: 435–436

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Oscar Mario VALVERDE-DELGADO, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50697
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 8, 2007.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’S Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Oscar Mario Valverde-Delgado 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. See United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.2007), petition for cert. filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.