Judge Dolly M. Gee — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 190 of 224 federal sentencings (84.8%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dolly M. Gee, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dolly M. Gee grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (190 below-guideline cases out of 224 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)92-52.3%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility65-57.3%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants60-50.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities54-59.1%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse45-48.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record41-60.0%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance36-43.7%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)35-54.3%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense35-49.6%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision34-73.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dolly M. Gee

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dolly M. Gee's 198 Zone D sentencings, 174 (87.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended198 cases
  • Within range
    23(11.6%)
  • Below range
    174(87.9%)
    avg −50.2% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.5%)
    avg +79.3% above max

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