U.S. v. PYLES

No. 14-3069.

862 F.3d 82 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Chad PYLES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Briley Jr. , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Jennifer Loeb , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. On the brief were Elizabeth Trosman and Ann K.H. Simon , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Dissenting opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge Williams.


Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq., the District Court must, at the time of sentencing, "state in open court the reasons for its imposition of [a] particular sentence." 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c). This provision mandates that the District Court offer a "reasoned basis" for its...

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