Does a federal district court have jurisdiction to modify a defendant's sentence under 18.C. section 3582(c)(2) of the Criminal Code?

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The following excerpt is from United States v. Davis, 825 F.3d 1014 (9th Cir. 2016):

6 Whether a district court has jurisdiction to modify a defendant's sentence under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(2) is a legal question that we review de novo. United States v. Paulk , 569 F.3d 1094, 1095 (9th Cir. 2009) (per curiam).

6 Whether a district court has jurisdiction to modify a defendant's sentence under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(2) is a legal question that we review de novo. United States v. Paulk , 569 F.3d 1094, 1095 (9th Cir. 2009) (per curiam).

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