Judge James C. Mahan — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan sits in the District of Nevada (DNV) and granted a downward variance in 165 of 338 federal sentencings (48.8%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James C. Mahan, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James C. Mahan grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (165 below-guideline cases out of 338 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)32-46.1%
  2. 2.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program23-44.8%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants21-49.9%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-42.6%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation14-38.9%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility13-48.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-46.5%
  8. 8.Global Plea13-27.9%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense11-56.3%
  10. 10.Time Served11-18.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James C. Mahan

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James C. Mahan's 294 Zone D sentencings, 148 (50.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended294 cases
  • Within range
    135(45.9%)
  • Below range
    148(50.3%)
    avg −37.7% below min
  • Above range
    11(3.7%)
    avg +32.9% above max

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