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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-20356
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOSE MANUEL ALVARADO-DERAS,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-00-CR-801-1
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April 11, 2002
Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jose Manuel Alvarado-Deras appeals his conviction for
illegal reentry after deportation. 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Alvarado-
Deras contends that the district court erred in not suppressing
evidence of his deportation because the deportation proceedings
violated his right to due process. He concedes that this issue
is foreclosed by United States v. Benitez-Villafuerte, 186 F.3d
651, 659-60 (5th Cir. 1999). He raises the issue to preserve it
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for Supreme Court review. The district court's judgment is
AFFIRMED.
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