What is the test for mandatory sentencing in the context of mandatory sentencing under section 3553(a) of the Criminal Code?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Burgos, No. 14-4310-cr (2nd Cir. 2015):
as mandatory, fails to consider the 3553(a) factors, selects a sentence based on clearly erroneous facts, or fails adequately to explain the chosen sentence." United States v. Chu, 714 F.3d 742, 746 (2d Cir. 2013) (internal quotation marks omitted). No such errors are evident here.
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