What is the test for determining the substantive reasonableness of a sentence?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Milne, 18-1155 (2nd Cir. 2019):

2. "Substantive reasonableness is also reviewed for abuse of discretion." Desnoyers, 708 F.3d at 385. "In examining the substantive reasonableness of a sentence, we review the length of the sentence imposed to determine whether it cannot be located within the range of permissible decisions." United States v. Matta, 777 F.3d 116, 124 (2d Cir. 2015) (internal quotation marks omitted). We will "set aside a district court's substantive determination only in exceptional cases." Cavera, 550 F.3d at 190 (emphasis omitted).

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