Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle sits in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) and granted a downward variance in 61 of 155 federal sentencings (39.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (61 below-guideline cases out of 155 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-67.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities16-68.0%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility15-68.1%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense15-59.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record14-82.6%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)14-65.3%
  7. 7.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense8-100.0%
  8. 8.Waiver of appeal8-77.7%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense8-54.6%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition7-74.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle's 116 Zone D sentencings, 41 (35.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended116 cases
  • Within range
    62(53.4%)
  • Below range
    41(35.3%)
    avg −52.1% below min
  • Above range
    13(11.2%)
    avg +36.9% above max

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