United States v. Jaramillo-Dominguez

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS June 23, 2004 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-51339 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOSE JARAMILLO-DOMINGUEZ, also known as Jose Jaimes-Reyes, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. P-03-CR-237-ALL -------------------- Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Jose Jaramillo-Dominguez appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for illegally entering the United States after deportation, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Jaramillo raises an issue that he concedes is foreclosed, but he seeks to preserve it for further review. Jaramillo argues that his prior conviction for possession of a controlled substance should not be considered an “aggravated felony” under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(C). This argument is * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 03-51339 -2- foreclosed by our decision in United States v. Caicedo-Cuero, 312 F.3d 697, 705-711 (5th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 538 U.S. 1021 (2003). Jaramillo’s argument that the rule of lenity is applicable is without merit because the meaning of “aggravated felony” is not ambiguous. See United States v. Rivera, 265 F.3d 310, 312-13 (5th Cir. 2001). AFFIRMED.