Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 12 of 19 federal sentencings (63.2%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (12 below-guideline cases out of 19 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-48.5%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance4-65.3%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation4-57.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-47.5%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-50.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-36.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong's 16 Zone D sentencings, 10 (62.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended16 cases
  • Within range
    2(12.5%)
  • Below range
    10(62.5%)
    avg −32.2% below min
  • Above range
    4(25.0%)
    avg +19.8% above max

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