Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sergio ORTEGA-JARA, also known as Sergio Jara, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-02-07
Citations: 216 F. App'x 449
Docket Number: No. 06-51035
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sergio ORTEGA-JARA, also known as Sergio Jara, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, JOLLY, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 216
Pages: 449–449

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sergio ORTEGA-JARA, also known as Sergio Jara, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-51035
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 7, 2007.
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 REAVLEY, JOLLY, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.