IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
October 8, 2008
No. 08-50200
Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
ISIDRO PADILLA-VELA, also known as Cesar Padilla, also known as Juan
Antonio Padilla
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 5:07-CR-453-ALL
Before JOLLY, BARKSDALE, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Isidro Padilla-Vela
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. United States v. Pineda-
Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007), cert. denied, 128 S. Ct. 872 (2008).
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.