Opinion ID: 152880
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Was Richards's Sentence Substantively Unreasonable?

Text: Finally, Richards contends that his non-Guidelines sentence of seven years' imprisonment was unreasonably long, despite the PSR's recommendation of a life sentence. However, because we vacate Richards's sentence as procedurally unsound and remand the case for resentencing, there is no need to entertain his substantive reasonableness argument at this time. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 128 S.Ct. 586, 597, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007) (Assuming that the district court's sentencing decision is procedurally sound, the appellate court should then consider the substantive reasonableness of the sentence imposed under an abuse-of-discretion standard.) (emphasis added); accord United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180, 190 (2d Cir.2008) (en banc).