What is the test for a motion to change a sentence from a federal criminal to a state criminal?
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The following excerpt is from Hill v. U.S., 852 F.2d 571 (9th Cir. 1988):
We review de novo the denial of defendant's 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion. United States v. Quan, 789 F.2d 711, 713 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 107 S.Ct. 16 (1986). We review a sentence within statutory limits for abuse of discretion. United States v. Youpee, 836 F.2d 1181, 1182 (9th Cir.1988).
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