Judge Gerald J. Pappert — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 19 federal sentencings (21.1%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Gerald J. Pappert, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Gerald J. Pappert grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 19 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-23.1%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-21.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Gerald J. Pappert

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Gerald J. Pappert's 17 Zone D sentencings, 3 (17.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended17 cases
  • Within range
    9(52.9%)
  • Below range
    3(17.6%)
    avg −5.5% below min
  • Above range
    5(29.4%)
    avg +24.5% above max

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