Judge Janet Bond Arterton — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton sits in the District of Connecticut (DCT) and granted a downward variance in 96 of 148 federal sentencings (64.9%) from FY2012–FY2023. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Janet Bond Arterton, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Janet Bond Arterton grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (96 below-guideline cases out of 148 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance32-35.4%
  2. 2.Remorse26-47.7%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)26-46.5%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation20-38.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities16-54.5%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense14-59.8%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility11-66.7%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense11-48.3%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision11-47.6%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance11-32.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Janet Bond Arterton

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Janet Bond Arterton's 126 Zone D sentencings, 81 (64.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended126 cases
  • Within range
    41(32.5%)
  • Below range
    81(64.3%)
    avg −36.3% below min
  • Above range
    4(3.2%)
    avg +27.3% above max

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