Judge Jerry Pappert — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Jerry Pappert sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 63 of 134 federal sentencings (47.0%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Jerry Pappert, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Jerry Pappert grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (63 below-guideline cases out of 134 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-55.3%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement13-30.3%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility11-79.9%
  4. 4.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense9-74.6%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)9-62.5%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)9-49.2%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record7-67.6%
  8. 8.Remorse7-41.5%
  9. 9.Deportation6-64.8%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-49.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Jerry Pappert

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Jerry Pappert's 110 Zone D sentencings, 52 (47.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended110 cases
  • Within range
    54(49.1%)
  • Below range
    52(47.3%)
    avg −35.5% below min
  • Above range
    4(3.6%)
    avg +18.4% above max

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