United States v. Franco-Munoz

* 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
October 5, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-51449
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
OSCAR FRANCO-MUNOZ, also
known as Cesar Franco,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 3:05-CR-652-ALL
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Before JONES, Chief Judge, and SMITH and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Oscar Franco-
Munoz raises arguments that are foreclosed by United States v.
Hinojosa-Lopez, 130 F.3d 691, 694 (5th Cir. 1997), which held
that a Texas felony conviction for possession of marijuana was an
“aggravated felony” under § 2L1.2(b) of the Sentencing
Guidelines, and 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

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Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the
judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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