Judge Cormac J. Carney — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 132 of 191 federal sentencings (69.1%) from FY2012–FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Cormac J. Carney, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Cormac J. Carney grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (132 below-guideline cases out of 191 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)54-35.8%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility49-35.8%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants47-44.2%
  4. 4.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense43-35.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse20-31.8%
  6. 6.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program19-30.8%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-50.0%
  8. 8.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)13-52.4%
  9. 9.Early Plea10-52.3%
  10. 10.Waiver of appeal10-29.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Cormac J. Carney

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Cormac J. Carney's 165 Zone D sentencings, 120 (72.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended165 cases
  • Within range
    39(23.6%)
  • Below range
    120(72.7%)
    avg −36.0% below min
  • Above range
    6(3.6%)
    avg +37.6% above max

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