United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT December 10, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 03-40812
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOEL GARCIA-GONZALEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. C-03-CR-18-1
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Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Joel Garcia-Gonzalez appeals his sentence following his
guilty plea conviction for being found in the United States,
without permission, subsequent to deportation following a
conviction for an aggravated felony, in violation of 8 U.S.C.
§ 1326. Garcia-Gonzalez argues that the district court erred by
enhancing his base offense level sixteen levels pursuant to
U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(vii), based on a determination that his
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
No. 03-40812
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prior conviction for transporting an unlawful alien was an alien
smuggling offense committed for profit.
In United States v. Solis-Campozano, 312 F.3d 164, 167-68
(5th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 123 S. Ct. 1811 (2003), this court
held that the term “alien smuggling offense,” as used in U.S.S.G.
§ 2L1.2(b)(1)(A) includes the offense of transporting aliens
within the United States. Accordingly, the district court did
not err in sentencing Garcia-Gonzalez under that guideline.
Garcia-Gonzalez concedes that his argument is foreclosed by
Solis-Campozano. He raises the issue solely to preserve it for
possible further review.
The Government has moved for a summary affirmance in lieu of
filing an appellee’s brief. In its motion, the Government asks
that an appellee’s brief not be required. The motion is GRANTED.
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
AFFIRMED; MOTION GRANTED.