Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricardo DE LA ROSA, also known as Ricardo Contreras, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-09-08
Citations: 198 F. App'x 402
Docket Number: No. 05-51413
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricardo DE LA ROSA, also known as Ricardo Contreras, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before KING, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 198
Pages: 402–402

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricardo DE LA ROSA, also known as Ricardo Contreras, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-51413
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Sept. 8, 2006.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Donna F. Coltharp, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.