Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sergio HERNANDEZ-FLORES, also known as Francisco Martinez, 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 403
Docket Number: No. 05-51294
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sergio HERNANDEZ-FLORES, also known as Francisco Martinez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before KING, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 198
Pages: 403–404

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sergio HERNANDEZ-FLORES, also known as Francisco Martinez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-51294
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.
Cori Ann Harbour, El Paso, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.