Opinion ID: 625298
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Heading: Patterson

Text: On appeal, Patterson argues that his sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable because the district court failed to consider, resolve, and make factual findings with respect to Patterson's claims that a CHC of IV overstated his past criminal conduct and that his emotional and mental conditions warranted a reduced sentence. A district court's sentencing determination is reviewed under a deferential abuse of discretion standard. Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 41, 51 (2007); United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180, 188 (2d Cir. 2008) (en banc), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 2735 (2009). A sentence must be procedurally and substantively reasonable. Gall, 552 U.S. at 51. A sentence is procedurally unreasonable if a district court committed a significant procedural error, such as improperly calculating the guidelines range, failing to consider the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), or selecting a sentence based on clearly erroneous facts. Id. A sentence is substantively unreasonable only in exceptional cases, where the district court's decision is beyond the range of permissible decisions. Cavera, 550 F.3d -4- at 189 (quoting United States v. Rigas, 490 F.3d 208, 238 (2d Cir. 2007)). Here, the district court had no obligation to expressly address every argument raised by Patterson at sentencing. See United States v. Bonilla, 618 F.3d 102, 111 (2d Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 1698 (2011). Even so, the district court did address Patterson's two claims. Based on our review of the record, we conclude that Patterson's sentence was not procedurally or substantively unreasonable. Indeed, as the district court explained, Patterson committed a violent bank robbery, his partner brandished a firearm, and the two were involved in a high-speed car chase that ended in a crash. Patterson's sentence of 135 months' imprisonment was well within the range of permissible sentences. Accordingly, Patterson's claims fail.