Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose SANTANA-ARANA, also known as Martin Ortega-Rios, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-11-09
Citations: 205 F. App'x 272
Docket Number: No. 06-10363
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose SANTANA-ARANA, also known as Martin Ortega-Rios, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 205
Pages: 272–273

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose SANTANA-ARANA, also known as Martin Ortega-Rios, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-10363
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 9, 2006.
Alan M. Buie, Nancy E. Larson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jose Santana-Arana raises argu merits that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Edüd 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.