United States v. Castellanos-Haro ( 2023 )


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  • Case: 22-50717         Document: 00516607426             Page: 1      Date Filed: 01/11/2023
    United States Court of Appeals
    for the Fifth Circuit
    ____________
    United States Court of Appeals
    Fifth Circuit
    No. 22-50717
    Summary Calendar                                  FILED
    ____________                               January 11, 2023
    Lyle W. Cayce
    United States of America,                                                           Clerk
    Plaintiff—Appellee,
    versus
    Jorge Castellanos-Haro,
    Defendant—Appellant.
    ______________________________
    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Western District of Texas
    USDC No. 4:22-CR-141-1
    ______________________________
    Before King, Higginson, and Willett, Circuit Judges.
    Per Curiam: *
    Jorge Castellanos-Haro appeals his conviction and sentence for
    reentry after deportation under 
    8 U.S.C. § 1326
    (a) and (b)(1). He argues that
    treating a prior felony conviction that increases the statutory maximum under
    § 1326(b) as a sentencing factor, as opposed to a separate element of the
    offense itself, violates the Constitution. He has filed an unopposed motion
    for summary disposition and a letter brief conceding, correctly, that this issue
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    *
    This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
    Case: 22-50717      Document: 00516607426          Page: 2   Date Filed: 01/11/2023
    No. 22-50717
    is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 
    523 U.S. 224
     (1998). See
    United States v. Pervis, 
    937 F.3d 546
    , 553-54 (5th Cir. 2019). Castellanos-Haro
    states that he has raised the issue only to preserve it for possible further
    review. Because summary disposition is appropriate, see Groendyke Transp.,
    Inc. v. Davis, 
    406 F.2d 1158
    , 1162 (5th Cir. 1969), Castellanos-Haro’s motion
    is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 22-50717

Filed Date: 1/11/2023

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/12/2023