Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Santos Epifanio CANALES-MOTINO, also known as Santos Motino-Rodriguez, 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 387
Docket Number: No. 05-51481
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Santos Epifanio CANALES-MOTINO, also known as Santos Motino-Rodriguez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before KING, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 198
Pages: 387–387

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Santos Epifanio CANALES-MOTINO, also known as Santos Motino-Rodriguez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-51481
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Sept. 8, 2006.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
M. Carolyn Fuentes, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.