United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
September 6, 2007
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 07-50150
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
ARMANDO ARON ENRIQUEZ-MALDONADO
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 3:06-CR-1531-ALL
Before DeMOSS, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Armando Aron Enriquez-
Maldonado 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. See United States v.
Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007). The Government's motion
*
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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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. 07-50150
for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.
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