Judge James David Cain — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James David Cain sits in the Western District of Louisiana (WDLA) and granted a downward variance in 20 of 151 federal sentencings (13.2%) from FY2020–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James David Cain, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James David Cain grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (20 below-guideline cases out of 151 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-60.4%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility4-58.9%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-23.9%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense3-36.8%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense3-34.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James David Cain

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James David Cain's 112 Zone D sentencings, 12 (10.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended112 cases
  • Within range
    95(84.8%)
  • Below range
    12(10.7%)
    avg −43.8% below min
  • Above range
    5(4.5%)
    avg +56.1% above max

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