Judge Debra M. Brown — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown sits in the Northern District of Mississippi (NDMS) and granted a downward variance in 92 of 219 federal sentencings (42.0%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Debra M. Brown, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Debra M. Brown grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (92 below-guideline cases out of 219 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities27-52.7%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)24-38.1%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)23-54.6%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse18-39.0%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-44.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record14-67.5%
  7. 7.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)12-47.3%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance12-39.2%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense10-81.6%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility10-37.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Debra M. Brown

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Debra M. Brown's 177 Zone D sentencings, 74 (41.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended177 cases
  • Within range
    97(54.8%)
  • Below range
    74(41.8%)
    avg −41.6% below min
  • Above range
    6(3.4%)
    avg +26.7% above max

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