How have the courts interpreted Section 3553(a) in sentencing decisions?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Cantin-Echevarria, 14-4077-cr (2nd Cir. 2015):
the court failed properly to consider the relevant 3553(a) factors. Absent evidence to the contrary, we will not assume that the district court failed to take into account the relevant statutory considerations simply because the sentencing judge did not explicitly cite 3553(a) or list each of its factors. See United States v. Verkhoglyad, 516 F.3d 122, 129 (2d Cir. 2008).
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