Court Opinion

ID: 8424076
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-04 00:19:02.945067+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:48:28.462397
License: Public Domain

PER CURIAM:*
Ricardo Varela argues for the first time on appeal that the aggravated felony enhancement found in 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) is unconstitutional under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 490, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000). Varela concedes that his argument is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), but he asserts that AlmendarezTorres has been called into doubt by Apprendi and he seeks to preserve the issue for possible Supreme Court review. We AFFIRM Valera’s conviction and sentence. See United States v. Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979, 984 (5th Cir.2000).
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 Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.