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je c t o n th e g r o u n d th a t th e d is tr ic t c o u rt e rr e d p r o c e d u r a llyin e x p la in in g a n d ap p ly in g th e [ 1 8 U .S .C .] § 3 5 5 3 ( a ) f a c to r s , w e r e v ie w o n lyf o rp la in e rr or . " ) . T he de c i s i on a s t o w hi c h c onvi c t i on t o va c a t e unde rU ni t e d S t a t e s v. D a ve nport , 519 F . 3d 940 ( 9th C i r . 2008) , l i e s w i thi n the di s tr i c tc ourt ’ s di s c r e t i on . S e e U ni t e d S t a t e s v. H e c t or , 577 F . 3d 1099, 1103–04 ( 9th C i r . 2009) . 2. D ef endantar gu es thatthe di stri ctcourtdi d n otconsi der the § 3 55 3(a) f a c to r s . " T r ia l ju d g e s a r e p r e s u m e d to k n o w th e la w a n d to ap p lyit in m a k in g th e ir deci si on s. " W al t on v. A ri zona, 49 7 U . S . 63 9, 65 3 (19 90 ), ov errul ed on other grou nd s by R i ng v. A ri zona, 53 6 U . S . 58 4, 60 9 (20 02 ). N othi ng i n the re cord here ove r c om e s tha tpr e s um pt i on. 3. N ordi d the di s tr i c tc ourtc om m i tpl a i n e rr orbyf a i l i ng t o e xpl a i n how the § 3553( a ) f

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