Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ignacio SANCHEZ-MONTANO, also known as Carlos Sosa, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-12-06
Citations: 208 F. App'x 321
Docket Number: No. 06-50696
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ignacio SANCHEZ-MONTANO, also known as Carlos Sosa, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 208
Pages: 321–321

Head Matter:
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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ignacio SANCHEZ-MONTANO, also known as Carlos Sosa, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-50696
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 6, 2006.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.