Judge Denise J. Casper — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper sits in the District of Massachusetts (DMA) and granted a downward variance in 225 of 294 federal sentencings (76.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Denise J. Casper, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Denise J. Casper grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (225 below-guideline cases out of 294 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)44-40.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities35-41.2%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)24-37.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record22-39.2%
  5. 5.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)18-49.1%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense17-33.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse16-40.5%
  8. 8.(5H1.2) Educational and vocational skills14-35.7%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance14-33.4%
  10. 10.Letters of support - unspecified from whom13-45.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Denise J. Casper

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Denise J. Casper's 241 Zone D sentencings, 186 (77.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended241 cases
  • Within range
    47(19.5%)
  • Below range
    186(77.2%)
    avg −38.2% below min
  • Above range
    8(3.3%)
    avg +29.7% above max

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