Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit March 5, 2008, No. 07-40895 (United States v. Flores-Cortez)

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jose Maria Flores-Cortez raises arguments that are foreclosed by Almenda-rez-Torres v. United States, 528 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. United States v. Pinedas-Arrellano, 492 F.3d 624, 625 (5th Cir.