Judge Anne Elise Thompson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Anne Elise Thompson sits in the District of New Jersey (DNJ) and granted a downward variance in 86 of 148 federal sentencings (58.1%) from FY2012–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Anne Elise Thompson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Anne Elise Thompson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (86 below-guideline cases out of 148 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-44.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-51.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)14-49.1%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record9-47.1%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-45.4%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)9-38.3%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Physical condition8-56.5%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-36.6%
  9. 9.(5H1.2) Educational and vocational skills6-25.9%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense5-56.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Anne Elise Thompson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Anne Elise Thompson's 120 Zone D sentencings, 73 (60.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended120 cases
  • Within range
    46(38.3%)
  • Below range
    73(60.8%)
    avg −39.0% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.8%)
    avg +40.0% above max

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