United States v. Rodriguez-Venegas

MEMORANDUM ** Rodriguez-Venegas’ argument challenging continued applicability of Almendarez-Torres v. United States 1 to 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (b)(2) is foreclosed by United States v. Rodnguez-Lara 2 and subsequent authority. Rodriguez-Venegas’ double counting argument addressed to § 2L 1.2(b) of the guidelines is foreclosed by United States v. Luna-Herrera 3 and United States v. Blanc o-Gallegos. 4 Though the significance of the guidelines calculation has changed since then because of United States v. Booker 5 and United States v. Carty, 6 the double counting issue regarding the guidelines calculation under § 2L1.2 has not. AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. . 523 U.S. 224 , 118 S.Ct. 1219 , 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998). . 421 F.3d 932 (9th Cir.2005). . 149 F.3d 1054 (9th Cir. 1998). . 188 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 1999). . 543 U.S. 220 , 125 S.Ct. 738 , 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). . 520 F.3d 984 (9th Cir.2008).