United States v. Alvarado

MEMORANDUM2

Salvador Alvarado appeals his 46-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegally reentering the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742. We affirm.

Alvarado contends that the district court improperly enhanced his sentence on the basis of prior aggravated felony convictions that were not charged in the indictment, submitted to a jury, or proved beyond a reasonable doubt, citing Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000).…