The following excerpt is from United States v. Bethea, No. 17-2788-cr (2nd Cir. 2018):
We review sentences imposed by district courts "under a 'deferential abuse-of-discretion standard.'" United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180, 189 (2d Cir. 2008) (en banc) (quoting Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 41 (2007)). Under this standard, we evaluate whether a sentence is procedurally and substantively reasonable. See id.
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