Tirado-Jacobo

United States v. Tirado-Jacobo

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199 F. App'x 634
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 28, 2006No. 05-50658California329 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Rodolfo Tirado-Jacobo appeals from the 48-month prison sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being found in the United States following deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm and remand.

Tirado-Jacobo contends that his sentence is unconstitutional because the enhancement he received for a prior conviction under § 1326(b) was not based on facts found by a jury. His contention is foreclosed. See United States v. Weiland, 420 F.3d 1062 , 1079 n. 16 (9th Cir.2005) (holding that we are bound to follow Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 , 118 S.Ct. 1219 , 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), even though it has been called into question, unless it is explicitly overruled by the Supreme Court).

Tirado-Jacobo next contends that the district court’s imposition of a supervised release condition that requires him to report to his probation officer within 72 hours of re-entry into the United States *635 violates the Fifth Amendment. This contention is also foreclosed. See United States v. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 441 F.3d 767, 772-73 (9th Cir.2006) (holding that the imposition of this…

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