Judge Barry W. Ashe — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe sits in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) and granted a downward variance in 14 of 53 federal sentencings (26.4%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Barry W. Ashe, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Barry W. Ashe grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (14 below-guideline cases out of 53 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility6-68.1%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-35.6%
  3. 3.Remorse5-67.4%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense4-24.2%
  5. 5.Early Plea3-91.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-54.0%
  7. 7.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense3-51.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Barry W. Ashe

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Barry W. Ashe's 41 Zone D sentencings, 11 (26.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended41 cases
  • Within range
    29(70.7%)
  • Below range
    11(26.8%)
    avg −35.5% below min
  • Above range
    1(2.4%)
    avg +24.3% above max

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