Judge Krissa Marie Lanham — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Krissa Marie Lanham sits in the District of Arizona (DAZ) and granted a downward variance in 10 of 12 federal sentencings (83.3%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Krissa Marie Lanham, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Krissa Marie Lanham grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (10 below-guideline cases out of 12 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-44.0%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-69.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-48.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-47.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Krissa Marie Lanham

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Krissa Marie Lanham's 10 Zone D sentencings, 8 (80.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended10 cases
  • Within range
    2(20.0%)
  • Below range
    8(80.0%)
    avg −47.0% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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