Judge Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 40 of 84 federal sentencings (47.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (40 below-guideline cases out of 84 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility29-37.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities25-40.4%
  3. 3.Remorse19-46.3%
  4. 4.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision18-45.4%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation17-42.5%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)16-35.5%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-32.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Community ties11-51.6%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance9-31.0%
  10. 10.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)8-52.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen's 73 Zone D sentencings, 36 (49.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended73 cases
  • Within range
    30(41.1%)
  • Below range
    36(49.3%)
    avg −34.3% below min
  • Above range
    7(9.6%)
    avg +37.9% above max

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