United States v. Talamantes

05-50079Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitNov 9, 2005

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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
November 9, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-50079
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
CHEYENNE TALAMANTES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 2:03-CR-9-2
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Before REAVLEY, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Cheyenne
Talamantes raises arguments that are foreclosed by United States
v. Celestine, 905 F.2d 59, 60 (5th Cir. 1990), which held that
the Eighth Amendment does not bar the reincarceration of
defendants who have violated the terms of their supervised
release but who have already served the statutory maximum
sentence allowed for the initial offense. The Government’s

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motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the
district court is AFFIRMED.

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