Judge Dena Coggins — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins sits in the Eastern District of California (EDCA) and granted a downward variance in 8 of 14 federal sentencings (57.1%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dena Coggins, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dena Coggins grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (8 below-guideline cases out of 14 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Rehabilitation5-45.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dena Coggins

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dena Coggins's 14 Zone D sentencings, 8 (57.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended14 cases
  • Within range
    6(42.9%)
  • Below range
    8(57.1%)
    avg −37.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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