USA v. Cruz-Quevado, No. 06-50004 (5th Cir. 2006)

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United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT October 5, 2006 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 06-50004 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MARCIAL CRUZ-QUEVADO, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:05-CR-597 -------------------Before JONES, Chief Judge, and SMITH and STEWART, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Marcial CruzQuevado raises arguments that are foreclosed by United States v. Hinojosa-Lopez, 130 F.3d 691, 694 (5th Cir. 1997), which held that a Texas felony conviction for possession of marijuana was an aggravated felony under § 2L1.2(b) of the Sentencing Guidelines. The Government s motion for summary affirmance 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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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