Authorities Cited: United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) Supreme Court 386 U.S. 738 Circuit Courts 417 F.3d 547, 551 422 F.3d 340, 345 505 F.3d 409, 414-415 515 F.3d 511, 514-515 516 F.3d 382, 389-390 516 F.3d 503, 509-512 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)