Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ramiro PRECIADO-JIMENEZ, also known as Ramiro Presiado-Jimenez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-12-05
Citations: 256 F. App'x 737
Docket Number: No. 07-50617
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ramiro PRECIADO-JIMENEZ, also known as Ramiro Presiado-Jimenez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 256
Pages: 737–737

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ramiro PRECIADO-JIMENEZ, also known as Ramiro Presiado-Jimenez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50617.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 5, 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 JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.