Judge Irene Cornelia Berger — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Irene Cornelia Berger sits in the Southern District of West Virginia (SDWV) and granted a downward variance in 7 of 16 federal sentencings (43.8%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Irene Cornelia Berger, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Irene Cornelia Berger grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (7 below-guideline cases out of 16 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-47.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Irene Cornelia Berger

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Irene Cornelia Berger's 13 Zone D sentencings, 6 (46.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended13 cases
  • Within range
    7(53.8%)
  • Below range
    6(46.2%)
    avg −25.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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