United States v. Sierra-Suazo

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT July 13, 2006

Charles R. Fulbruge III
No. 05-51214 Clerk
Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

WILMER JEOVANNY SIERRA-SUAZO, also known as Wilmer
Geovany Sierra-Suazo, also known as Wilmer Geovany Suazo,
also known as Wilmer Sierra, also known as Juan Carlos Mejia,
also known as Juan Mejia, also known as Juan Carlos Aguilar-
Barahona, also known as Juan Aguilar Barahona, also known
as Juan Carlos Aguilar Barahona,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 1:05-CR-70-ALL
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Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Wilmer Jeovanny

Sierra-Suazo 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. 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.