What is the standard for review of a sentence imposed by a federal district court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Wynn, 20-588-cr (2nd Cir. 2021):
In our procedural and substantive review of a sentence imposed by a district court, we apply a "deferential abuse-of-discretion standard."3 United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180, 189 (2d Cir. 2008) (en banc) (quoting Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 41 (2007)).
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