Judge Annemarie Carney Axon — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Annemarie Carney Axon sits in the Northern District of Alabama (NDAL) and granted a downward variance in 31 of 149 federal sentencings (20.8%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Annemarie Carney Axon, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Annemarie Carney Axon grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (31 below-guideline cases out of 149 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-55.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-82.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-77.2%
  4. 4.Remorse6-68.5%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-79.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-49.6%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-82.8%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense4-82.8%
  9. 9.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior4-74.2%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility4-65.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Annemarie Carney Axon

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Annemarie Carney Axon's 126 Zone D sentencings, 22 (17.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended126 cases
  • Within range
    99(78.6%)
  • Below range
    22(17.5%)
    avg −42.4% below min
  • Above range
    5(4.0%)
    avg +148.2% above max

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