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United States v. Dempski
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT December 10, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-40508 Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee, versus
MICHAEL RICHARD DEMPSKI, III,
Defendant-Appellant.
-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. C-96-CR-271-1 --------------------
Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:*
Michael Richard Dempski, III, appeals the revocation of supervised release on his conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He seeks to challenge the constitutionality of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and (b) in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). Because a challenge under Apprendi is not jurisdictional, see United States v. Longoria, 298 F.3d 367, 372 (5th Cir. 2002)(en banc), Dempski may not present this claim in an appeal following the revocation of
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
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supervised release. See United States v. Teran, 98 F.3d 831, 833 n.1 (5th Cir. 1996); see also United States v. Moody, 277 F.3d 719, 720-21 (5th Cir. 2001). Moreover, as Dempski concedes, his Apprendi argument is foreclosed by United States v. Slaughter, 238 F.3d 580, 582 (5th Cir. 2000).
Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is