Opinion ID: 602120
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Heading: District Court's Reasons for Sentence Given.

Text: 17 Gaydos asserts that the district court failed to provide adequate reasons for sentencing him in the middle of the Sentencing Guideline range rather than at the low end, as requested by the parties. We review de novo the question of whether the sentencing court failed to state its reasons for imposing a particular sentence. United States v. Upshaw, 918 F.2d 789, 792 (9th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 113 L.Ed.2d 266 (1991). 18 A district court must provide its reasons for choosing a particular sentence within the Sentencing Guidelines range if the range is wider than 24 months. 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c). The court must discuss the factors it relied on, such as individual considerations of background, character, and conduct, as well as the systemic goals of deterrence, rehabilitation, and consistency in sentencing. Upshaw, 918 F.2d at 792. Here, the district court adopted the findings of the presentence report. The report provides sufficient reason to accept the range itself, but the court must also give reasons for a particular sentence within the range. The district judge explicitly relied on the extent of Gaydos' cooperation, the magnitude of his involvement in the crime, the substantial nature of the crime, and his past criminal history. The court's explanation of why a mid-range sentence was imposed was sufficient to meet its obligations under § 3553(c). 19