The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Taechaphanarat, 912 F.2d 471 (9th Cir. 1990):
In United States v. Barker, 771 F.2d 1362, 1368-1369 (9th Cir.1985) this circuit held that a sentencing judge must strike a balance between general deterrence and individualized sentencing. "How that balance is to be struck is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court; that it be struck is what we require today." Barker 771 F.2d at 1369 (emphasis in original).
Appellant argues that the court did not strike
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