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§ 3553(a) that this Court must consider in determining the appropriate sentence

It is a binding statutory command that constrains the Court's sentencing discretion at both ends: the sentence must be sufficient to serve the purposes of sentencing, but it must not exceed what is necessary to accomplish those purposes

As a result, the Guidelines are now one factor among several that the sentencing court must consider under § 3553(a), but they are not dispositive

The § 3553(a) Factors Section 3553(a) enumerates seven factors that the sentencing court must consider in determining the appropriate sentence

Each factor must be weighed; none is automatically controlling

The Court must consider each of these factors and articulate the basis for its sentencing decision