Judge James C. Dever — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James C. Dever sits in the Eastern District of North Carolina (EDNC) and granted a downward variance in 44 of 361 federal sentencings (12.2%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James C. Dever, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James C. Dever grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (44 below-guideline cases out of 361 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-78.2%
  2. 2.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision5-87.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.5) Previous employment record5-78.8%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)5-72.8%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)5-58.0%
  6. 6.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)4-45.0%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense4-33.2%
  8. 8.Remorse3-100.0%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Physical condition3-78.9%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-70.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James C. Dever

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James C. Dever's 306 Zone D sentencings, 32 (10.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended306 cases
  • Within range
    244(79.7%)
  • Below range
    32(10.5%)
    avg −38.0% below min
  • Above range
    30(9.8%)
    avg +85.4% above max

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