Judge Greg Gerard Guidry — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Greg Gerard Guidry sits in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 36 federal sentencings (30.6%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Greg Gerard Guidry, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Greg Gerard Guidry grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 36 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-77.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-77.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record4-72.2%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility3-100.0%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-82.0%
  6. 6.Nonviolent Offense3-82.0%
  7. 7.Remorse3-82.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Greg Gerard Guidry

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Greg Gerard Guidry's 24 Zone D sentencings, 8 (33.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended24 cases
  • Within range
    14(58.3%)
  • Below range
    8(33.3%)
    avg −68.2% below min
  • Above range
    2(8.3%)
    avg +23.3% above max

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