United States v. Enriquez-Maldonado

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 2