Third Circuit· 10/9/2012

United States v. Michael Begin

Citations

696 F.3d 405
2012 WL 4784362
2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 20913

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holding that in order to consider the relevant sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), the District Court must “acknowledge and respond to any properly presented sentencing argument”
holding that a District Court “‘must acknowledge and respond to any properly presented sentencing argument which has colorable legal merit and a factual basis[.]’” (quoting United States v. Ausburn, 502 F.3d 313, 329 (3d Cir. 2007))
explaining that a federal district court erred by failing to consider the defendant’s argument regarding § 3553(a)(6)
finding that the district court “asked no questions” concerning an argument of defense counsel, in holding that the court failed to address it
“This rote recitation of § 3553(a)(6) is insufficient to permit us to review the Court’s resolution of [the defendant]’s disparity arguments.”
“The district court need not … make explicit findings as to each sentencing factor if the record makes clear that the court took all the factors into account.”

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Judges: Fuentes, Hardiman, Roth

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