Judge Cristal C. Brisco — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Cristal C. Brisco sits in the Northern District of Indiana (NDIN) and granted a downward variance in 10 of 37 federal sentencings (27.0%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Cristal C. Brisco, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Cristal C. Brisco grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (10 below-guideline cases out of 37 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse6-37.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-32.4%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-45.6%
  4. 4.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-35.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Cristal C. Brisco

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Cristal C. Brisco's 32 Zone D sentencings, 9 (28.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended32 cases
  • Within range
    23(71.9%)
  • Below range
    9(28.1%)
    avg −31.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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