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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Bonifacio GOROSTIETA-CASAS, Defendant-Appellant

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit2016-06-21No. No. 15-11277
653 F. App'x 253

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PER CURIAM:

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Bonifacio Gorostieta-Casas raises an argument that is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 228, 235, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), which held that convictions used to enhance a sentence under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) need not be set forth in the indictment. Accordingly, the motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, the alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED, 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R.- 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.