Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff sits in the Eastern District of California (EDCA) and granted a downward variance in 8 of 12 federal sentencings (66.7%) from FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (8 below-guideline cases out of 12 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program3-41.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff's 9 Zone D sentencings, 5 (55.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended9 cases
  • Within range
    4(44.4%)
  • Below range
    5(55.6%)
    avg −32.3% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

Need case-level analysis for Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff?

Want to see what those 8 below-guideline cases actually looked like? Just Metrics shows you the actual matched cases — same judge, same guideline chapter, same guideline range — and tells you what they did.

Just Metrics also surfaces Judge Kirk Edward Sherriff's trial tax (sentences after trial vs. plea) and the average §5K1.1 cooperation discount.

EXPLORE JUST METRICS →