Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alvaro Jose LEZCANO, also known as Jose Lezcano-Alvaro, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-10-03
Citations: 249 F. App'x 361
Docket Number: No. 06-51473
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alvaro Jose LEZCANO, also known as Jose Lezcano-Alvaro, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 249
Pages: 361–362

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alvaro Jose LEZCANO, also known as Jose Lezcano-Alvaro, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-51473
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Oct. 3, 2007.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Donna F. Coltharp, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Alvaro Jose Lezcano 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. United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.2007), petition for cert, filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.