USA v. Duarte-Munoz, No. 21-51114 (5th Cir. 2022)
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Case: 21-51114 Document: 00516304628 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/03/2022 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED May 3, 2022 No. 21-51114 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Victor Manuel Duarte-Munoz, Defendant—Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 4:21-CR-359-1 Before Clement, Haynes, and Higginson, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* Victor Manuel Duarte-Munoz appeals his conviction and sentence for illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2), contending that the enhancement of his sentence pursuant to § 1326(b) is unconstitutional because the fact of a prior conviction was not charged and proved beyond a * Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4. Case: 21-51114 Document: 00516304628 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/03/2022 No. 21-51114 reasonable doubt. He has filed an unopposed motion for summary disposition and a letter brief explaining that he raises this issue only to preserve it for further review and correctly conceding that it is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998). See United States v. Pervis, 937 F.3d 546, 553-54 (5th Cir. 2019). Because summary disposition is appropriate, see Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969), Duarte-Munoz’s motion is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 2
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