Judge Claria Horn Boom — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom sits in the Eastern District of Kentucky (EDKY) and granted a downward variance in 125 of 208 federal sentencings (60.1%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Claria Horn Boom, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Claria Horn Boom grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (125 below-guideline cases out of 208 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)66-25.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities47-34.0%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse47-26.1%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record43-41.6%
  5. 5.Lack of Youthful Guidance38-27.9%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)30-32.2%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)25-29.6%
  8. 8.Remorse24-26.9%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility24-23.1%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense22-41.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Claria Horn Boom

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Claria Horn Boom's 180 Zone D sentencings, 113 (62.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended180 cases
  • Within range
    64(35.6%)
  • Below range
    113(62.8%)
    avg −28.0% below min
  • Above range
    3(1.7%)
    avg +25.3% above max

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