United States v. Ramirez-Ramirez

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Ramiro Ramirez-Ramirez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), which held that a prior conviction is *941a sentencing factor under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) and not a separate criminal offense. 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 *941published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.