Is the standard of review for applying the Guidelines for Application of the Guidelines "de novo or abuse of abuse of power"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Chang Ru Meng Backman, 817 F.3d 662 (9th Cir. 2016):
"There is an intracircuit split as to whether the standard of review for application of the Guidelines to the facts is de novo or abuse of discretion." United States v. Tanke, 743 F.3d 1296, 1306 (9th Cir.2014). "There is no need to resolve this split where, as here, the choice of the standard does not affect the outcome of the case." Id.
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