Judge Anthony Trenga — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 333 of 447 federal sentencings (74.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Anthony Trenga, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Anthony Trenga grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (333 below-guideline cases out of 447 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)159-49.3%
  2. 2.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants117-46.6%
  3. 3.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense82-49.6%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility79-50.0%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense62-49.4%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)56-51.4%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)35-50.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record14-49.9%
  9. 9.Low Likelihood of Recidivism12-74.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities12-57.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Anthony Trenga

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Anthony Trenga's 328 Zone D sentencings, 278 (84.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended328 cases
  • Within range
    42(12.8%)
  • Below range
    278(84.8%)
    avg −45.4% below min
  • Above range
    8(2.4%)
    avg +25.3% above max

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