Judge Debra C. Poplin — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Debra C. Poplin sits in the Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) and granted a downward variance in 1 of 2 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Debra C. Poplin, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Debra C. Poplin grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (1 below-guideline cases out of 2 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Debra C. Poplin
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Debra C. Poplin's 1 Zone D sentencings, 1 (100.0%) fell below range.
- Within range0(0.0%)
- Below range1(100.0%)avg −38.9% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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