The following excerpt is from Harper v. U.S., 945 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1991):
Sentencing is left to the sound discretion of the trial judge, whose decision is reviewed only for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Yarbrough, 852 F.2d 1522, 1545 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 866 (1988). If the sentence imposed is within statutory limits, it generally is not subject to review. Id.
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