Judge Allison H. Goddard — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Allison H. Goddard sits in the Southern District of California (SDCA) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 5 federal sentencings (40.0%) from FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Allison H. Goddard, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Allison H. Goddard grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 5 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Allison H. Goddard
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Allison H. Goddard's 2 Zone D sentencings, 1 (50.0%) fell below range.
- Within range1(50.0%)
- Below range1(50.0%)avg −48.1% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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