Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Arturo QUINTANA-HOLGUIN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-04-30
Citations: 276 F. App'x 401
Docket Number: No. 07-51355
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Arturo QUINTANA-HOLGUIN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 276
Pages: 401–401

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Arturo QUINTANA-HOLGUIN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-51355
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 30, 2008.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, USDC No. 3:07-CR-1777-ALL.
Before REAVLEY, JOLLY, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Arturo Quintana-Holguin 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), cert. denied, -U.S.-, 128 S.Ct. 872, 169 L.Ed.2d 737 (2008). 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Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.