Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leoncio ARANGO-GONZALEZ, also known as Leonicio Arango-Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-12-06
Citations: 209 F. App'x 369
Docket Number: No. 06-50781
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leoncio ARANGO-GONZALEZ, also known as Leonicio Arango-Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 209
Pages: 369–370

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leoncio ARANGO-GONZALEZ, also known as Leonicio Arango-Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-50781
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 6, 2006.
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 REAVLEY, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.