United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
In the December 1, 2003
United States Court of Appeals Charles R. Fulbruge III
for the Fifth Circuit Clerk
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m 02-41797
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
VERSUS
MELVIN AMILCAR URBINA NOLASCO,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
m B-02-CR-139-1
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Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and CLEMENT, history points for his prior uncounseled con-
Circuit Judges. viction of illegal reentry, because that convic-
tion was obtained in violation of the Sixth
PER CURIAM:* Amendment. We have reviewed the briefs,
pertinent portions of the record, and the ap-
Melvin Urbina Nolasco claims the district plicable authorities and have heard the argu-
court erred in sentencing by assigning criminal ments of counsel. In the prior proceeding, Ur-
bina Nolasco knowingly and intelligently
waived counsel, so there was no constitutional
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has deter- violation.
mined that this opinion should not be published and is
not precedent except under the limited circumstances Urbina Nolasco challenges his conviction
set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
on the ground that the “felony” and “aggravat-
ed felony” provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(1)
and (2) are unconstitutional under Apprendi v.
New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). Urbina
Nolasco acknowledges that this issue is fore-
closed by binding precedent, and he is raising
it to preserve it for further review.
The judgment of conviction and sentence is
AFFIRMED.
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