Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel CORTEZ-BALLEZA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-07-09
Citations: 284 F. App'x 204
Docket Number: No. 08-50105
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel CORTEZ-BALLEZA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JOLLY, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 284
Pages: 204–205

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel CORTEZ-BALLEZA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-50105
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 9, 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 JOLLY, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.