Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fernando LOPEZ-HERNANDEZ, also known as Fernando Abitia, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-07-11
Citations: 234 F. App'x 288
Docket Number: No. 07-50122
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fernando LOPEZ-HERNANDEZ, also known as Fernando Abitia, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 234
Pages: 288–288

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fernando LOPEZ-HERNANDEZ, also known as Fernando Abitia, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50122
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 11, 2007.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Judy Fulmer Madewell, 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, Fernando Lopez-Hernandez 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in. 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.