Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Luis TAMAYO-ZARAGOZA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-01-30
Citations: 262 F. App'x 683
Docket Number: No. 07-40748
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Luis TAMAYO-ZARAGOZA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, BENAVIDES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 262
Pages: 683–683

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Luis TAMAYO-ZARAGOZA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-40748
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 30, 2008.
James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, BENAVIDES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Luis Tamayo-Zaragoza raises arguments that are foreclosed by AlmendarezTorres 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. United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.2007), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 128 S.Ct. 872, 169 L.Ed.2d 737 (2008). The appellant's motion for summary disposition 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.