Whether district courts may determine without the aid of a jury that a sentence above the statutory minimum is 'not greater than necessary' to achieve the goals enumerated at 18 U.S.C. §3553(a)(2)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether district courts may determine without the aid of a jury that a sentence above the statutory minimum is “not greater than necessary” to achieve the goals enumerated at 18 ULS.C. §3553(a)(2)? ii PARTIES Edgar Armando Hernandez-Castillo is the Petitioner, who was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America is the Respondent, who was the plaintiff-appellee below. ili