United States v. Sanchez-Lazo

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT October 5, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
No. 05-41826 Clerk
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ISIDRO SANCHEZ-LAZO,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:05-CR-692
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Before JONES, Chief Judge, and SMITH and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Isidro Sanchez-
Lazo raises arguments that are foreclosed by United States v.
Garcia-Mendez, 420 F.3d 454 (5th Cir. 2005), cert. denied, 126
S. Ct. 1398 (2006), which held that a Texas conviction for
burglary of a habitation was equivalent to burglary of a dwelling
and therefore was a crime of violence under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2, and
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. The Government’s motion for
*
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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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summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district
court is AFFIRMED.