In contrast with the Ninth Circuit, at least seven other circuits apply a standard which requires a sentencing judge provide some express treatment to a defendant's non-frivolous arguments. Petitioner raised a number of non-frivolous arguments which the sentencing judge failed to address. Should this Court should resolve the conflict among the circuits as to whether an appellate court may affirm as procedurally reasonable a sentence imposed where the record contains no indication the sentencing judge considered the defendant's non-frivolous arguments?

Whether a sentencing judge must provide some express treatment to a defendant's non-frivolous arguments