Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen sits in the District of Utah (DUT) and granted a downward variance in 17 of 32 federal sentencings (53.1%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (17 below-guideline cases out of 32 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-28.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse7-32.6%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-39.5%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-28.5%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation3-43.5%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility3-43.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-35.0%
  8. 8.Remorse3-34.7%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-25.6%
  10. 10.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement3-22.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen's 29 Zone D sentencings, 17 (58.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended29 cases
  • Within range
    11(37.9%)
  • Below range
    17(58.6%)
    avg −34.6% below min
  • Above range
    1(3.4%)
    avg +140.0% above max

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