Judge Daniel Joe Powell Calabretta — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Daniel Joe Powell Calabretta sits in the Eastern District of California (EDCA) and granted a downward variance in 15 of 32 federal sentencings (46.9%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Daniel Joe Powell Calabretta, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Daniel Joe Powell Calabretta grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (15 below-guideline cases out of 32 cases identified)
- 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-58.5%
- 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-53.7%
- 3.Rehabilitation5-64.8%
- 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance4-47.3%
- 5.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision3-88.4%
- 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition3-41.4%
- 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-39.3%
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Daniel Joe Powell Calabretta
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Daniel Joe Powell Calabretta's 27 Zone D sentencings, 13 (48.1%) fell below range.
- Within range13(48.1%)
- Below range13(48.1%)avg −49.5% below min
- Above range1(3.7%)avg +14.3% above max
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