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07-40223•Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Ovidio Zamora-Garcia, also known as Ovidio Garcia-Zamora
07-40223Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitNov 8, 2007
* 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-40223
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
OVIDIO ZAMORA-GARCIA, also known as Ovidio Garcia-Zamora
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:06-CR-1032-1
Before KING, BARKSDALE, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Ovidio Zamora-Garcia 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. See United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d
624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007), petition for cert. filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). The
appellant’s motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of
the district court is AFFIRMED.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
November 8, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
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