There should, after all, be some sense of fairness to defendants one and all, and generally, having a sentencing guideline range helps assure that. (sentencing.typepad.com)
The sentence was within the applicable Guidelines range, so the hurdle is high to argue that the sentence is unreasonable. (sentencing.typepad.com)
Obviously, the same holds true for sentences dramatically above the advisory Guidelines range. (sentencing.typepad.com)