Case Explained: Non-Argument Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DOGA KUYON YUOH

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Filed: 2026-07-27 Docket: 8:17-cr-00497-WFJ-SPF-1 The eleventh-circuit affirmed the district court’s sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment and 18 months of supervised release imposed upon revocation of Yuoh’s supervised release. The court applied the abuse of discretion standard to review the substantive reasonableness of the sentence, examining whether the term was reasonable in light of the totality of circumstances and the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), excluding the retributive factor under § 3553(a)(2)(A). The court held that the sentence was not substantively unreasonable because it fell within the applicable guideline range, thereby receiving a presumption of reasonableness, and because the district court expressly acknowledged considering the permissible statutory factors. The court further determined that the district court did not abuse its discretion by affording greater weight to factors such as public protection and deterrence over Yuoh’s mitigating arguments regarding mental health, age, and family needs, nor was there a requirement for the court to provide separate explanations for the imprisonment and supervised release terms. Consequently, the judgment of the district court remains in effect, and the defendant must serve the imposed sentence. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.