What are some cases where a federal court's sentencing decision for abuse of discretion was abused?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Castro, 887 F.2d 988 (9th Cir. 1989):
We review a district court's sentencing decision for abuse of discretion. United States v. Meyers, 847 F.2d 1408, 1416 (9th Cir.1988); United States v. Messer, 785 F.2d 832, 834 (9th Cir.1986).
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