Legal Opinion
United States v. Lynn
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 28, 2010No. 08-5125, 08-5126, 08-5132, 09-4341PublishedCited by 391 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
In each of these cases, an appellant contends that the sentencing court committed reversible procedural error by failing to consider the required sentencing factors and offer an adequate explanation for the sentence imposed. When a party lodges such an objection in the sentencing court, we review for abuse of discretion. We consolidated these cases on appeal to resolve what standard of appellate review applies when a party lodges such an objection for the first time on appeal. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that we subject such unpreserved…
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