What is the test for deference between a federal judge and a federal district judge in sentencing decisions?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Colon, No. 13-4867-cr (2nd Cir. 2015):

"A sentencing judge has very wide latitude to decide the proper degree of punishment for an individual offender and a particular crime."1 United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180, 188 (2d Cir. 2008). We will "set aside a district court's substantive determination only in exceptional cases where the trial court's decision 'cannot be located within the range of permissible decisions.'" Id. at 189 (quoting United States v. Rigas, 490 F.3d 208, 238 (2d Cir. 2007)). "This degree of deference is only warranted, however, once we are satisfied that the district court complied with the Sentencing Reform Act's procedural requirements." Id.

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