The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Wronko, 15 F.3d 1095 (9th Cir. 1994):
Finally, Fonseca-Caro argues that the court erred in failing to state its reasons for sentencing him at the high end of the applicable range. However, such a statement of reasons is not required by the government if the applicable range is less than 24 months. United States v. Martinez-Gonzalez, 962 F.2d 874, 879 (9th Cir.1992).
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