Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Roberto Hinojosa-Castillo, also known as Roberto Manuel Hinojosa-Castillo, also…

* 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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. 07-40460
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
ROBERTO HINOJOSA-CASTILLO, also known as Roberto Manuel
Hinojosa-Castillo, also known as Prieto Himojosa
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 5:06-CR-1125-1
Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Roberto Hinojosa-Castillo
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. United States v. Pineda-Arrellano, 492 F.3d
624, 625 (5th Cir. 2007), petition for cert. filed (Aug. 28, 2007) (No. 07-6202). The
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
October 3, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk

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appellant's motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of
the district court is AFFIRMED.

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