Circuit split · criminal procedure
Whether a district court must expressly address specific statutory sentencing factors and make particularized findings on the record
1 federal appellate case on this question, each acknowledging the disagreement in its own words.
- United States v. Kelly510 F3D 433
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals · December 12, 2007
“There is a circuit split on whether a district court must address these or other specific factors and make findings.” — Acknowledges a circuit split
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The other side of the split
Decisions the acknowledging court(s) named as the opposing or joined side, quoted in the acknowledging opinion's own words.
- On the other side · 9th Cir.LeMay260 F.3d 1027
- On the other side · 7th Cir.Hawpetoss478 F.3d 825
What the split turns on
- Statutes:
- § 3553(a)
- Doctrines & tests:
- presumptive reasonableness
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