How have courts reviewed criminal sentences for procedural reasonableness under the abuse of discretion standard?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Khandrius, 13-3151-cr(L), 13-4594-cr(Con) (2nd Cir. 2015):
We review criminal sentences for procedural reasonableness under an abuse of discretion standard. United States v. Chu, 714 F.3d 742, 746-47 (2d Cir. 2013). "A district court commits
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