                                                         United States Court of Appeals
                                                                  Fifth Circuit
                 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS        FILED
                         FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT           December 11, 2006
                         _____________________
                                                       Charles R. Fulbruge III
                              No. 05-41444                     Clerk
                         _____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                 Plaintiff - Appellee,

                                 versus

RAFAEL PEREZ-DE CRUZ,

                                                 Defendant - Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
            for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo
                     USDC No. 5:05-CR-778-ALL
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Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     AFFIRMED.     See 5TH CIR. R. 47.6.




     *
      Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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 CIR. R. 47.5.4.
