Judge Cynthia A. Bashant — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Cynthia A. Bashant sits in the Southern District of California (SDCA) and granted a downward variance in 177 of 220 federal sentencings (80.5%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Cynthia A. Bashant, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Cynthia A. Bashant grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (177 below-guideline cases out of 220 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program111-55.2%
  2. 2.COVID-19/pandemic66-63.1%
  3. 3.Waiver of appeal34-50.9%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)22-71.1%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)22-65.2%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse20-57.1%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-66.9%
  8. 8.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)16-57.4%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance16-54.9%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision14-70.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Cynthia A. Bashant

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Cynthia A. Bashant's 165 Zone D sentencings, 149 (90.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended165 cases
  • Within range
    12(7.3%)
  • Below range
    149(90.3%)
    avg −49.5% below min
  • Above range
    4(2.4%)
    avg +181.2% above max

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