Judge Landya B. McCafferty — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Landya B. McCafferty sits in the District of New Hampshire (DNH) and granted a downward variance in 128 of 201 federal sentencings (63.7%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Landya B. McCafferty, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Landya B. McCafferty grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (128 below-guideline cases out of 201 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)71-59.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse53-53.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities49-59.8%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)47-55.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)37-62.3%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance35-44.3%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record32-60.4%
  8. 8.Remorse27-69.1%
  9. 9.Nonviolent Offense25-61.0%
  10. 10.Rehabilitation24-62.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Landya B. McCafferty

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Landya B. McCafferty's 153 Zone D sentencings, 103 (67.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended153 cases
  • Within range
    42(27.5%)
  • Below range
    103(67.3%)
    avg −47.4% below min
  • Above range
    8(5.2%)
    avg +62.3% above max

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