Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez, Petitioner v. United States

Summary

The Court held that a defendant preserves an appellate challenge to the substantive reasonableness of a sentence by advocating in the trial court for a shorter specific sentence, without separately objecting after the sentence is imposed or using the word "reasonableness." Because the defendant sought no additional imprisonment or less than the Guidelines range, he adequately informed the sentencing court that a longer sentence would be greater than necessary. The Court vacated the appellate judgment and remanded for further proceedings.