Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit July 13, 2006, No. 06-50189 (United States v. Lara-Valdez)

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Miguel Lara-Valdez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 235, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), which held that 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2) is a penalty provision and not a separate criminal offense.