Judge Eldon E. Fallon — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sits in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) and granted a downward variance in 51 of 149 federal sentencings (34.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Eldon E. Fallon, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Eldon E. Fallon grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (51 below-guideline cases out of 149 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)27-75.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities16-60.9%
  3. 3.Nonviolent Offense13-65.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-71.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record9-60.1%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility9-51.8%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Physical condition8-81.5%
  8. 8.Remorse7-61.1%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance6-92.5%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense6-88.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Eldon E. Fallon

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Eldon E. Fallon's 102 Zone D sentencings, 38 (37.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended102 cases
  • Within range
    59(57.8%)
  • Below range
    38(37.3%)
    avg −50.3% below min
  • Above range
    5(4.9%)
    avg +119.7% above max

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