Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon sits in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLA) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 12 federal sentencings (33.3%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 12 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)4-51.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon's 10 Zone D sentencings, 3 (30.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended10 cases
  • Within range
    7(70.0%)
  • Below range
    3(30.0%)
    avg −46.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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