Judge Frances Kay Behm — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Frances Kay Behm sits in the Eastern District of Michigan (EDMI) and granted a downward variance in 17 of 29 federal sentencings (58.6%) from FY2021–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Frances Kay Behm, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Frances Kay Behm grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (17 below-guideline cases out of 29 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities8-40.5%
  2. 2.Remorse7-35.6%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-39.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-37.5%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)5-28.0%
  6. 6.Rehabilitation4-53.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-40.4%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense3-55.8%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-55.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Frances Kay Behm

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Frances Kay Behm's 27 Zone D sentencings, 14 (51.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended27 cases
  • Within range
    10(37.0%)
  • Below range
    14(51.9%)
    avg −32.1% below min
  • Above range
    3(11.1%)
    avg +11.1% above max

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