Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos MARQUEZ-TARANGO, also known as Juan Carlos Trujillo-Chavez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-07-13
Citations: 189 F. App'x 326
Docket Number: No. 05-51485
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos MARQUEZ-TARANGO, also known as Juan Carlos Trujillo-Chavez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 189
Pages: 326–326

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos MARQUEZ-TARANGO, also known as Juan Carlos Trujillo-Chavez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-51485
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 13, 2006.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Philip J. Lynch, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.