Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Miguel Alonso MERAZ-CHAVARRIA, also known as Miguel Alonso Torres, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-04-30
Citations: 276 F. App'x 398
Docket Number: No. 07-51436
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Miguel Alonso MERAZ-CHAVARRIA, also known as Miguel Alonso Torres, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 276
Pages: 398–399

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Miguel Alonso MERAZ-CHAVARRIA, also known as Miguel Alonso Torres, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-51436
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 30, 2008.
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 REAVLEY, JOLLY, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.