United States v. Montalvo-Gutierrez

PER CURIAM: *

*386Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Moises Montalvo-Gutierrez 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 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) is a penalty provision 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 *386published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.