U.S. v. Taylor

Dist. Ct. did not err in sentencing defendants to life imprisonment on felony murder charge involving elderly shop owner, even though both defendants argued that said sentences were substantively unreasonable due to their tragic childhoods that led them to life of crime. Sentences were within applicable guidelines, and Dist. Ct. otherwise thoroughly examined and rejected both defendants’ mitigation arguments. Also, Dist. Ct. could properly conclude that mitigation evidence was outweighed by severity of crime and need for deterrence.