USA v. Ismael Torres-Figueroa, No. 12-41457 (5th Cir. 2013)

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Case: 12-41457 Document: 00512347102 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/20/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 12-41457 Conference Calendar August 20, 2013 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. ISMAEL TORRES-FIGUEROA, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:12-CR-1386-1 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Ismael Torres-Figueroa raises an argument that he concedes is foreclosed by United States v. Rodriguez, 711 F.3d 541, 562 n.28 (5th Cir. 2013) (en banc), petition for cert. filed (June 6, 2013) (No. 12-10695), in which this court concluded that the generic, contemporary definition of sexual abuse of a minor does not include the age-differential requirement that Torres-Figueroa asserts is required. The appellant s motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

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