Judge James K. Bredar — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sits in the District of Maryland (DMD) and granted a downward variance in 241 of 437 federal sentencings (55.1%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge James K. Bredar, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge James K. Bredar grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (241 below-guideline cases out of 437 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)85-36.3%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)78-39.8%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense45-36.8%
  4. 4.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants44-39.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities30-44.1%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)30-40.6%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility27-44.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse25-31.4%
  9. 9.Nonviolent Offense22-46.0%
  10. 10.Remorse21-46.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge James K. Bredar

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge James K. Bredar's 395 Zone D sentencings, 219 (55.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended395 cases
  • Within range
    136(34.4%)
  • Below range
    219(55.4%)
    avg −33.2% below min
  • Above range
    40(10.1%)
    avg +53.8% above max

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