Judge M. James Lorenz — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge M. James Lorenz sits in the Southern District of California (SDCA). This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge M. James Lorenz, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge M. James Lorenz grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (0 below-guideline cases out of 0 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge M. James Lorenz
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
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