United States v. Edgar Moreno

Case: 17-20739 Document: 00514641001 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/13/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 17-20739 FILED Summary Calendar September 13, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. EDGAR GALICIA MORENO, also known as Rolando Sanchez Martinez, also known as Jorge S. Lopez, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:17-CR-214-1 Before JOLLY, COSTA, and HO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Edgar Galicia Moreno appeals his conviction and 45-month sentence for illegal reentry after deportation. He argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to quash the indictment. Galicia Moreno challenges the validity of the indictment, arguing that it did not specify the specific prior aggravated felony conviction, and that therefore, he was not given sufficient * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 17-20739 Document: 00514641001 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/13/2018 No. 17-20739 notice of the charges and could not plead double jeopardy in a future prosecution alleging the same conviction as a sentencing enhancement. The Government has filed an opposed motion for summary affirmance, asserting that Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), forecloses Galicia Moreno’s argument. The Government is correct that his argument is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres; thus, summary affirmance is appropriate. See Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969). Accordingly, the Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED. The judgment is AFFIRMED. The Government’s alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED as moot. 2