United States v. Alanis-Zuniga

* 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
June 22, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-41510
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
BENANCIO ALANIS-ZUNIGA,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:04-CR-481-ALL
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Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Benancio Alanis-Zuniga (Alanis-Zuniga) appeals his guilty
plea conviction and sentence for illegal reentry following
deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. The Government does
not seek enforcement of Alanis-Zuniga’s waiver of appeal;
therefore, this court will not enforce it. See United States v.
Rhodes, 253 F.3d 800, 804 (5th Cir. 2001).
For the first time on appeal, Alanis-Zuniga contends that
the “felony” and “aggravated felony” provisions of 8 U.S.C.

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§ 1326(b) are unconstitutional in light of Apprendi v. New
Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000) and Shepard v. United States, 125 S.
Ct. 1254 (2005). However, as Alanis-Zuniga concedes, this
argument is foreclosed. See Almendarez-Torres v. United States,
523 U.S. 224, 247 (1998); United States v. Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979,
984 (5th Cir. 2000).
Accordingly, the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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