Judge Curtis Lynn Collier — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Curtis Lynn Collier sits in the Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) and granted a downward variance in 55 of 319 federal sentencings (17.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Curtis Lynn Collier, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Curtis Lynn Collier grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (55 below-guideline cases out of 319 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants12-52.1%
  2. 2.Non-Guideline Sentence9-51.5%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)7-59.2%
  4. 4.Sufficient punishment3-50.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Curtis Lynn Collier

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Curtis Lynn Collier's 273 Zone D sentencings, 43 (15.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended273 cases
  • Within range
    219(80.2%)
  • Below range
    43(15.8%)
    avg −34.9% below min
  • Above range
    11(4.0%)
    avg +63.8% above max

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