Judge Carl Barbier — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier sits in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) and granted a downward variance in 80 of 186 federal sentencings (43.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Carl Barbier, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Carl Barbier grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (80 below-guideline cases out of 186 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)28-69.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities27-64.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-79.0%
  4. 4.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense9-100.0%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-67.9%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-32.3%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility7-78.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition7-58.8%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-55.7%
  10. 10.Remorse6-41.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Carl Barbier

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Carl Barbier's 143 Zone D sentencings, 57 (39.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended143 cases
  • Within range
    79(55.2%)
  • Below range
    57(39.9%)
    avg −46.4% below min
  • Above range
    7(4.9%)
    avg +42.0% above max

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