United States v. Rick A. Kuhlman

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• holding that district courts do not have to explicitly discuss each factor it is required to consider
• holding that a sentence of probation was substantively unreasonable because “[w]e [were] hard-pressed to see how a non- 12 Case: 14-10121 Date Filed: 04/08/2015 Page: 13 of 17 custodial sentence serve[d] the goal of general deterrence”
• stating that “significant reliance on a single factor does not necessarily render a sentence unreasonable”
• explaining that significant reliance on a single factor does not render a sentence unreasonable
• explaining that the sentencing court is required only to set forth enough information to show it has considered the arguments made by the parties and has a reasoned basis for making its deci- sion
• explaining that the district court is not required to state on the record that it has ex- plicitly considered each of the § 3553(a) factors or to discuss each of the § 3553(a) factors

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