What is the test for reviewing a sentence for abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Sampson, No. 14-3357-cr(L), No. 14-3361-cr(CON), No. 14-4584-cr(CON) (2nd Cir. 2016):
"We review a sentence for procedural and substantive reasonableness under a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard." United States v. Thavaraja, 740 F.3d 253, 258
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