Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Marco Antonio CALDERA-LASTRA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-12-12
Citations: 258 F. App'x 668
Docket Number: Nos. 07-50206, 07-50256
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Marco Antonio CALDERA-LASTRA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, BARKSDALE, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 258
Pages: 668–668

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Marco Antonio CALDERA-LASTRA, Defendant-Appellant.
Nos. 07-50206, 07-50256
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 12, 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 REAVLEY, BARKSDALE, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
In light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), Marco Antonio Caldera-Lastra challenges the constitutionality of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)'s treatment of prior felony and aggravated felony convictions as sentencing factors rather than elements of the offense that must be found by a jury. This court has held that this issue is "fully foreclosed from further debate." 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, the Government's motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED, and the judgments of the district court are 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Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.