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Summary: United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT November 9, 2005 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 05-50154 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LORENZO GARCIA-GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:04-CR-63-1 - Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal
Summary: United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT November 9, 2005 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 05-50154 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LORENZO GARCIA-GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:04-CR-63-1 - Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal C..
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United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT November 9, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 05-50154
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
LORENZO GARCIA-GONZALEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 2:04-CR-63-1
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Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Lorenzo Garcia-
Gonzalez 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.
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.