Judge Darrel James Papillion — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion sits in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 16 federal sentencings (25.0%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Darrel James Papillion, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Darrel James Papillion grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 16 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Remorse3-48.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Darrel James Papillion

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Darrel James Papillion's 13 Zone D sentencings, 4 (30.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended13 cases
  • Within range
    9(69.2%)
  • Below range
    4(30.8%)
    avg −61.7% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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