Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Silverio Morales

* 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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. 07-51304
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
SILVERIO MORALES
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 3:07-CR-1106-1
Before KING, STEWART, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Silverio Morales
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), cert. denied, 128 S. Ct. 872 (2008).
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
March 5, 2008
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk

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The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. The Government’s motion for
summary affirmance, which relies on inapposite authority, is DENIED.

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