Judge Fred Wallace Slaughter — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Fred Wallace Slaughter sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 13 of 25 federal sentencings (52.0%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Fred Wallace Slaughter, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Fred Wallace Slaughter grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (13 below-guideline cases out of 25 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility5-34.0%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-30.4%
  3. 3.Lack of Youthful Guidance4-15.1%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation3-52.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-18.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Fred Wallace Slaughter

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Fred Wallace Slaughter's 21 Zone D sentencings, 11 (52.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended21 cases
  • Within range
    9(42.9%)
  • Below range
    11(52.4%)
    avg −35.3% below min
  • Above range
    1(4.8%)

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