United States v. Monrajas
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date FiledNovember 6, 2026
Docket26-10298
StatusUnpublished
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United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
____________ Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 26-10298 November 6, 2026
Summary Calendar
Thomas B. Plunkett, III
____________ Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Lucas Monrajas,
Defendant—Appellant.
______________________________
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:24-CR-527-1
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Before King, Higginson, and Douglas, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam: *
Lucas Monrajas appeals from the judgment of the district court
revoking his term of supervised release and imposing 10 months of
imprisonment. For the first time on appeal, he argues that 18 U.S.C.
§ 3583(g) is unconstitutional in light of United States v. Haymond, 588 U.S.
634 (2019), because it requires revocation of a term of supervised release and
imposition of a term of imprisonment without affording a defendant the
*
This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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constitutionally guaranteed right to a jury trial or requiring proof beyond a
reasonable doubt. The Government has moved without opposition for
summary affirmance.
Monrajas correctly concedes that his argument is foreclosed. See
United States v. Garner, 969 F.3d 550, 551-53 (5th Cir. 2020). Because the
Government’s position “is clearly right as a matter of law so that there can
be no substantial question as to the outcome of the case,” summary
affirmance is appropriate. Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis, 406 F.2d 1158,
1162 (5th Cir. 1969).
Accordingly, the Government’s motion for summary affirmance is
GRANTED, its alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is
DENIED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.
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