United States v. Ruiz-Alvarez

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. 07-50397
Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

LEANDRO RUIZ-ALVAREZ

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 5:06-CR-513-ALL

Before DeMOSS, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Leandro Ruiz-Alvarez 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 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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.