U.S. v. MORALES-ROBLERO, 362 Fed.Appx. 374 (4th Cir. 2010)
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Beltran MORALES-ROBLERO,a/k/a Rutilo Bartolon-Bartolon, a/k/a Enrique Bartolon-Bartolon,Defendant-Appellant.
No. 09-4506.United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.Submitted: January 5, 2010.
Decided: January 21, 2010.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of NorthPage 375
Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg, District Judge. (1:08-cr-00092-LHT-1).
Claire J. Rauscher, Executive Director, Ross H. Richardson, Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Edward R. Ryan, United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, Amy E. Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before MOTZ and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Beltran Morales-Roblero pleaded guilty to reentering the United States without permission after having previously been deported following a conviction for an aggravated felony, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2) (2006). The district court sentenced Morales-Roblero to forty-six months of imprisonment and Morales-Roblero now appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.
On appeal, Morales-Roblero argues that § 1326(b)(1) and (2) are unconstitutional because these sections increase the statutory maximum sentence for a violation of8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) on the basis of a defendant's prior criminal convictions. As Morales-Roblero raises this argument for the first time on appeal, we review for plain error. Therefore, Morales-Roblero must establish (1) error (2) that was plain, and (3) affected his substantial rights. See United States v.Olano, 507 U.S. 725, 732, 113 S.Ct. 1770, 123 L.Ed.2d 508
(1993). We find no error, however, as Morales-Roblero correctly concedes that his argument is foreclosed byAlmendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224,118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998).
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED.