Tex. App. Ct., 4th Dist. (San Antonio)· 8/7/2018
Michelle Chase v. State
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- explaining that a sentence is pro- cedurally unreasonable if the district court ignores the § 3553(a) factors
- noting that we ordinarily expect that a sentence within the guideline range is reasonable
- explaining the district court abuses its discretion if it: “(1) fails to afford consideration to relevant factors that were due significant weight, (2) gives signifi- cant weight to an improper or irrelevant factor, or (3
- “In fashioning a sentence, the district court enjoys discretion to give greater weight to one or more factors than to the others.”
- “We review the reasonableness of the district court’s sentences for an abuse of discretion, employing a two-step process.”
- not- ing that “the decision to impose consecutive federal sentences was well within the district court’s discretion”
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