Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Romero RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-05-11
Citations: 690 F. App'x 971
Docket Number: No. 16-10390
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Romero RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: REINHARDT, LEAVY, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 690
Pages: 971–972

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Romero RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 16-10390
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted May 8, 2017
Filed May 11, 2017
Robert Lally Miskell, Assistant U.S. Attorney, USTU — Office of the US Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Thomas Romero Ruiz, Pro Se
Before: REINHARDT, LEAVY, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Thomas Romero Ruiz appeals pro se from the district court's order denying his motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.O. § 3582(c)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Ruiz contends that he is entitled to a sentence reduction under Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines. We review de novo whether a district court has authority to modify a sentence under section 3582(c)(2). See United States v. Leniear, 574 F.3d 668, 672 (9th Cir. 2009). The record reflects that Amendment 782 was in effect at the time that Ruiz was sentenced and he was sentenced under the amended Guidelines. Therefore, the district court correctly determined that Ruiz was not eligible for a sentence reduction, see 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2); Leniear, 574 F.3d at 673-74, and Ruiz's equal protection rights were not violated.
Ruiz's argument that he should have received an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility at his original sentencing is not cognizable in a section 3582(c)(2) proceeding. See Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. 817, 831, 130 S.Ct. 2683, 177 L.Ed.2d 271 (2010) (alleged errors at the original sentencing are "outside the scope of the proceeding authorized by § 3582(c)(2)").
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.