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U.S. v. Vasquez-Mendoza

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 11, 2007
234 F. App'x 298 (5th Cir. 2007)

Opinion

No. 06-41157, Conference Calendar.

July 11, 2007.

James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, USDC No. 5:05-CR-2321-ALL.

Before JOLLY, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.


Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Samuel Vasquez-Mendoza 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.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Vasquez-Mendoza

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 11, 2007
234 F. App'x 298 (5th Cir. 2007)
Case details for

U.S. v. Vasquez-Mendoza

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Samuel VASQUEZ-MENDOZA…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jul 11, 2007

Citations

234 F. App'x 298 (5th Cir. 2007)

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