Did the trial court impose a procedurally unreasonable sentence of life imprisonment upon conviction of a first offense, where it applied an incorrect legal standard which required 'significant factors' to deny Stevens' request for a downward variance from the advisory guidelines, and the court failed to recognize it's discretion to vary from the guidelines based upon a disagreement with the sentencing guidelines?

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Myron Stevens was sentenced to life imprisonment for his first conviction after entering a blind plea to an indictment charging interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and receipt, possession, production and distribution of child pornography. The questions presented are: 1. Did the trial court impose a procedurally unreasonable sentence of life imprisonment upon conviction of a first offense, where it applied an incorrect legal standard which required “significant factors” to deny Stevens’ request for a downward variance from the advisory guidelines, and the court failed to recognize it’s discretion to vary from the guidelines based upon a disagreement with the sentencing guidelines? 2. Did the trial court unreasonably impose a life sentence where it unreasonably balanced the sentencing factors by giving undue weight to the recommended sentence and too little weight to circumstances of the offense, proportionality, and mitigation factors? i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no patties to the proceeding other than those named in the caption of the case. ii