Judge Liles C. Burke — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke sits in the Northern District of Alabama (NDAL) and granted a downward variance in 41 of 133 federal sentencings (30.8%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Liles C. Burke, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Liles C. Burke grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (41 below-guideline cases out of 133 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement6-46.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-44.4%
  3. 3.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)3-30.4%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-24.0%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-23.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Liles C. Burke

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Liles C. Burke's 104 Zone D sentencings, 30 (28.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended104 cases
  • Within range
    65(62.5%)
  • Below range
    30(28.8%)
    avg −37.7% below min
  • Above range
    9(8.7%)
    avg +189.4% above max

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