United States v. Maldonado-Martinez

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT June 6, 2007 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 06-50935 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MIGUEL ANGEL MALDONADO-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:05-CR-1952-ALL -------------------- Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Miguel Angel Maldonado-Martinez raises arguments that are foreclosed by United States v. Slaughter, 238 F.3d 580, 582-84 (5th Cir. 2000), which held that Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), did not render 21 U.S.C. § 960(b) unconstitutional on its face. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.