Judge Deborah Lynn Boardman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Deborah Lynn Boardman sits in the District of Maryland (DMD) and granted a downward variance in 45 of 58 federal sentencings (77.6%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Deborah Lynn Boardman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Deborah Lynn Boardman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (45 below-guideline cases out of 58 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)22-52.8%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility18-61.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record15-73.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities15-70.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)14-61.0%
  6. 6.Remorse14-54.2%
  7. 7.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)13-65.6%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense12-68.0%
  9. 9.Rehabilitation11-81.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse11-38.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Deborah Lynn Boardman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Deborah Lynn Boardman's 48 Zone D sentencings, 39 (81.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended48 cases
  • Within range
    7(14.6%)
  • Below range
    39(81.3%)
    avg −46.9% below min
  • Above range
    2(4.2%)

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