Is a federal judge required to make a public statement of reason for sentencing a defendant's sentence?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Nersesyan, No. 2: 16-cr-00108-GEB (E.D. Cal. 2017):
the reasons for its imposition of the particular sentence." 18 U.S.C. 3553(c). This statutory "requirement reflects sound judicial practice [since j]udicial decisions are reasoned decisions. Confidence in a judge's use of reason underlies the public's trust in the judicial institution. A public statement of those reasons helps provide the public with the assurance that creates that trust." Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338, 356 (2007).
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