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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 02-40143 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus OSCAR FRANCISCO HERAS-JIMENEZ, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-01-CR-691 -------------------- December 12, 2002 Before JOLLY, JONES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Oscar Francisco Heras-Jimenez (“Heras”) pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than one hundred kilograms of marijuana in violation of
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). Heras contends that
21 U.S.C. § 841is unconstitutional in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey,
530 U.S. 466, 488 (2000). Heras acknowledges that his argument is foreclosed by this court’s * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 02-40143 -2- precedent, United States v. Slaughter,
238 F.3d 580, 582 (5th Cir. 2000), but he seeks to preserve the issue for Supreme Court review. Heras’s argument is foreclosed. Slaughter, 238 F.3d at 582; see United States v. Fort,
248 F.3d 475, 482-83 (5th Cir.), cert. denied,
122 S. Ct. 405(2001). Accordingly, the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.
Document Info
Docket Number: 02-40143
Filed Date: 12/13/2002
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 12/21/2014