Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit August 20, 2003, No. 02-41184 (United States v. Astorga-Ramirez)

PER CURIAM.*

Gabriel Astorga-Ramirez appeals his guilty-plea conviction and sentence for violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2) by *692entering the United States, without permission, following both his conviction for an aggravated felony and subsequent deportation.

For the first time on appeal, AstorgaRamirez argues that 8 U.S.C.