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· 6/30/2016

Commonwealth v. Sands, R.

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  • concluding that the district court did not procedurally err or abuse its discretion in reimposing the same sentence in a one-paragraph explanation despite a guideline range that had been reduced by a subsequent guideline amendment
  • finding no abuse of discretion and affirming denial of § 3582(c)(2) motion when the district court adhered to upward variance from initial sentencing “even with a modestly reduced advisory guideline”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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