Judge Brendan Abell Hurson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Brendan Abell Hurson sits in the District of Maryland (DMD) and granted a downward variance in 13 of 22 federal sentencings (59.1%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Brendan Abell Hurson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Brendan Abell Hurson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (13 below-guideline cases out of 22 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-41.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-39.8%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-40.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-28.4%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-20.5%
  6. 6.Charitable Service/Good Works (aggregated reason)3-85.9%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense3-60.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Community ties3-55.2%
  9. 9.Early Plea3-33.9%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility3-33.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Brendan Abell Hurson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Brendan Abell Hurson's 19 Zone D sentencings, 10 (52.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended19 cases
  • Within range
    6(31.6%)
  • Below range
    10(52.6%)
    avg −40.0% below min
  • Above range
    3(15.8%)
    avg +22.8% above max

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