Legal Opinion
United States v. Geary Waters, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2014No. 13-50332PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Geary W. Waters appeals the district court’s order dismissing his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we review de novo whether a district court has jurisdiction to modify an otherwise final sentence. United States v. Wesson, 583 F.3d 728, 730 (9th Cir.2009). We affirm.
Section 3582(c)(2) allows modification of a term of imprisonment when: (1) the sentence is based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission; and (2) such reduction is consistent with applicable…
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- United States v. Willie DiggsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
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