Judge Dabney L. Friedrich — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich sits in the District of Columbia (DDC) and granted a downward variance in 27 of 40 federal sentencings (67.5%) from FY2019–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dabney L. Friedrich, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dabney L. Friedrich grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (27 below-guideline cases out of 40 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)15-51.0%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)15-49.4%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)14-39.1%
  4. 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance12-45.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-39.5%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance7-39.5%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation7-27.4%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility6-49.9%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-48.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.6) Community ties5-43.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dabney L. Friedrich

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dabney L. Friedrich's 33 Zone D sentencings, 24 (72.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended33 cases
  • Within range
    6(18.2%)
  • Below range
    24(72.7%)
    avg −34.5% below min
  • Above range
    3(9.1%)
    avg +36.6% above max

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