United States v. Battiest

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• concluding the court’s resolution of a disputed sentencing issue in the defendant’s favor evidenced its careful consideration of both parties’ arguments
• concluding the court's resolution of a disputed sentencing issue in the defendant’s favor evidenced its careful consideration of both parties’ arguments
• holding no procedural error where the district court considered the PSR, letters from the parties, and heard argument on the issues
• holding district court did not commit procedural error when record showed court had examined the PSR, heard oral argument from both sides, and was aware of section 3553(a) factors
• \We presume that district judges know the law and understand their obligation to consider all of the § 3553(a) factors.\
• “Kimbrough did not mandate that district courts consider the crack/powder sentencing disparity and do not act unreasonably, abuse their discretion, or otherwise commit error if they do not.” (cleaned up)

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