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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Moises GOMEZ, a.k.a. Santiago, Defendant-Appellant.
MEMORANDUM **
Moises Gomez appeals pro se from the district court’s denial of his second motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo whether the district court had authority to reduce a defendant’s sentence under section 3582, see United States v. Leniear, 574 F.3d 668, 672 (9th Cir. 2009), and we affirm.
Gomez contends that he is entitled to a sentence reduction under Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines. The district court correctly found that Gomez is ineligible for a reduction because, given the drug quantity attributable to Gomez, Amendment 782 did not have the effect of lowering the guideline range applicable to him. See U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(a)(2)(B); Leniear, 574 F.3d at 673-74.
Gomez also argues that he is entitled to a reduction due to his conditions of confinement and the district court’s alleged errors in imposing his original sentence. We do not reach these arguments because they are outside the scope of a section 3582(c)(2) proceeding. See Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. 817, 825-826, 831, 130 S.Ct. 2683, 177 L.Ed.2d 271 (2010).
AFFIRMED.
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Docket No: No. 18-10155
Decided: January 18, 2019
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
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