Judge Cameron McGowan Currie — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie sits in the District of South Carolina (DSC) and granted a downward variance in 95 of 223 federal sentencings (42.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Cameron McGowan Currie grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (95 below-guideline cases out of 223 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)22-25.1%
  2. 2.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants20-32.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-33.9%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-28.1%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)14-30.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse11-34.2%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance11-22.4%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation10-30.3%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record9-43.8%
  10. 10.Crack/Powder Disparity9-30.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Cameron McGowan Currie

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Cameron McGowan Currie's 185 Zone D sentencings, 80 (43.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended185 cases
  • Within range
    99(53.5%)
  • Below range
    80(43.2%)
    avg −26.4% below min
  • Above range
    6(3.2%)
    avg +41.6% above max

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