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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Emanuel De Jesus GUERRA-FLORES, Defendant-Appellant

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit2009-02-18No. No. 08-50880
310 F. App'x 695

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PER CURIAM:

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Emanuel De Jesus Guerra-Flores 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. United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.2007), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 872, 169 L.Ed.2d 737 (2008). The Government’s motion for summary af-firmance 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.