Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Manuel CHAVEZ-MORALES, also known as Javier Perea-Martinez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-01-30
Citations: 263 F. App'x 439
Docket Number: No. 07-50925
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Manuel CHAVEZ-MORALES, also known as Javier Perea-Martinez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 263
Pages: 439–439

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Manuel CHAVEZ-MORALES, also known as Javier Perea-Martinez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-50925
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 30, 2008.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Donna F. Coltharp, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, BENAVIDES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.