United States v. Perez-Manueles

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT December 14, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 05-10674
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
CESAR HUMBERTO PEREZ-MANUELES, also known as Carlos
Orlando Sierra, also known as Jose Altamirano,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:04-CR-73-ALL
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Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Cesar Humberto
Perez-Manueles raises arguments that are foreclosed by
Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235 (1998),
which held that a prior conviction is a sentencing factor under
8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) and not a separate criminal offense. The
Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the
judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.