Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Santiago CRUZ-SANCHEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-11-08
Citations: 253 F. App'x 424
Docket Number: No. 07-50268
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Santiago CRUZ-SANCHEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 253
Pages: 424–425

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Santiago CRUZ-SANCHEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50268
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 8, 2007.
Joseph H. Gay, JR., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before KING, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Santiago Cruz-Sanchez raises arguments that are foreclosed by AlmendarezTorres 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. See 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.