United States v. Gomez

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED November 8, 2007 No. 07-50495 Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. LUIS MANUEL GOMEZ Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:06-CR-293-ALL Before KING, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Luis Manuel Gomez 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. § 841 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.