Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Manuel Esparza-Ornelas

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-50197
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
MANUEL ESPARZA-ORNELAS
Defendant-Appellant
Consolidated with
No. 07-50201
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
MANUEL ESPARZA-ORNELAS, also known as Manuel Esparza-Gonzalez
Defendant-Appellant
Appeals from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 3:00-CR-951-ALL
USDC No. 3:06-CR-1697-ALL
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
December 5, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk

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No. 07-50197 c/w
No. 07-50201
* 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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.
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Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgments in Criminal Cases, Manuel Esparza-Ornelas
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 Government’s motion for summary affirmance is
GRANTED, and the judgments of the district court are AFFIRMED.

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