Judge Claire C. Cecchi — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi sits in the District of New Jersey (DNJ) and granted a downward variance in 157 of 305 federal sentencings (51.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Claire C. Cecchi, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Claire C. Cecchi grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (157 below-guideline cases out of 305 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities36-38.1%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)32-35.8%
  3. 3.Remorse24-43.1%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement21-46.1%
  5. 5.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants18-50.4%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance17-30.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record14-45.4%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse13-44.5%
  9. 9.(5H1.6) Community ties13-40.2%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)12-47.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Claire C. Cecchi

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Claire C. Cecchi's 257 Zone D sentencings, 131 (51.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended257 cases
  • Within range
    124(48.2%)
  • Below range
    131(51.0%)
    avg −39.6% below min
  • Above range
    2(0.8%)
    avg +27.7% above max

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