Judge Deborah M. Fine — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Deborah M. Fine sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 8 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Deborah M. Fine, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Deborah M. Fine grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 8 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility4-85.2%
  2. 2.Waiver of appeal4-85.2%
  3. 3.Remorse4-85.2%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record4-85.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-85.2%
  6. 6.Early Plea3-99.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Deborah M. Fine

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Deborah M. Fine's 1 Zone D sentencings, 1 (100.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended1 case
  • Within range
    0(0.0%)
  • Below range
    1(100.0%)
    avg −41.7% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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