Judge Alvin W. Thompson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson sits in the District of Connecticut (DCT) and granted a downward variance in 90 of 174 federal sentencings (51.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Alvin W. Thompson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Alvin W. Thompson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (90 below-guideline cases out of 174 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance21-48.8%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)14-42.0%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation11-58.3%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility8-54.4%
  5. 5.Not representative of the 'heartland'7-64.5%
  6. 6.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)7-45.8%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-58.3%
  8. 8.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)6-28.3%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision5-80.2%
  10. 10.(5H1.5) Previous employment record5-74.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Alvin W. Thompson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Alvin W. Thompson's 144 Zone D sentencings, 78 (54.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended144 cases
  • Within range
    64(44.4%)
  • Below range
    78(54.2%)
    avg −39.8% below min
  • Above range
    2(1.4%)
    avg +19.2% above max

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