IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-50342
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOSE SALAZAR-GUZMAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. DR-00-CR-715-ALL
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October 29, 2001
Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jose Salazar-Guzman appeals the 41-month term of
imprisonment imposed following his guilty plea conviction of
being found in the United States after removal in violation of
8 U.S.C. § 1326. Salazar-Guzman contends that 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)
and 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) define separate offenses. He argues
that the aggravated felony conviction that resulted in his
increased sentence was an element of the offense under 8 U.S.C.
§ 1326(b)(2) that should have been alleged in his indictment.
Salazar-Guzman notes that he pleaded guilty to an indictment
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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which recited only facts and elements supporting a charge of
simple reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), and argues that his
sentence exceeds the two-year maximum term of imprisonment which
may be imposed for that offense. Salazar-Guzman acknowledges
that his argument is foreclosed by the Supreme Court’s decision
in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), but
seeks to preserve the issue for Supreme Court review in light of
the decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000).
Apprendi did not overrule Almendarez-Torres. See Apprendi,
530 U.S. at 489-90; United States v. Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979, 984
(5th Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 1214 (2001). Salazar-
Guzman’s argument is foreclosed. The judgment of the district
court is AFFIRMED.
The Government has moved for a summary affirmance in lieu of
filing an appellee’s brief. In its motion, the Government asks
that the judgment of the district court be affirmed and that an
appellee’s brief not be required. The motion is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED; MOTION GRANTED.