Judge Michael Lawrence Brown — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Michael Lawrence Brown sits in the Northern District of Georgia (NDGA) and granted a downward variance in 96 of 147 federal sentencings (65.3%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Michael Lawrence Brown, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Michael Lawrence Brown grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (96 below-guideline cases out of 147 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)41-35.5%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)31-39.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities22-39.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)19-38.7%
  5. 5.Time Served15-32.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record13-44.2%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense12-31.5%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility11-38.0%
  9. 9.Remorse10-51.1%
  10. 10.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance10-33.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Michael Lawrence Brown

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Michael Lawrence Brown's 125 Zone D sentencings, 86 (68.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended125 cases
  • Within range
    34(27.2%)
  • Below range
    86(68.8%)
    avg −35.5% below min
  • Above range
    5(4.0%)
    avg +29.6% above max

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