United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT May 2, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 06-40238
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
SERGIO ZARAGOZA-ZAVALA, also known as Louis A. Valera,
Defendant-Appellant.
Consolidated with
No. 06-40248
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
SERGIO ZARAGOZA,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeals from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 5:05-CR-600-ALL
USDC No. 5:05-CR-2562-ALL
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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
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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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
No. 06-40238 c/w
No. 06-40248
-2-
Appealing the Judgments in these Criminal Cases, the
defendant raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-
Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235 (1998), which held
that 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) is a penalty provision and not a
separate criminal offense. The Government’s motion for summary
affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgments of the district court
are AFFIRMED.