Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael Eduardo BARAHONA-LAZO, also known as Rafael Eduardo Barahona, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-07-11
Citations: 234 F. App'x 300
Docket Number: No. 06-20891
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael Eduardo BARAHONA-LAZO, also known as Rafael Eduardo Barahona, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 234
Pages: 300–300

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael Eduardo BARAHONA-LAZO, also known as Rafael Eduardo Barahona, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-20891
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 11, 2007.
James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JOLLY, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.