United States v. Hugo Ramos

Case: 12-41389 Document: 00512277572 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/18/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 18, 2013 No. 12-41389 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. HUGO ALEJANDRO RAMOS, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 1:12-CR-509-1 Before JONES, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Hugo Alejandro Ramos raises an argument that he concedes is foreclosed by United States v. Betancourt, 586 F.3d 303, 308-09 (5th Cir. 2009), which held that knowledge of drug type and quantity is not an element of the offense under 21 U.S.C. § 841. The appellant’s motion for summary disposition 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.