Judge Michael P. Shea — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea sits in the District of Connecticut (DCT) and granted a downward variance in 172 of 262 federal sentencings (65.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Michael P. Shea, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Michael P. Shea grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (172 below-guideline cases out of 262 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)55-42.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)27-51.0%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense26-52.9%
  4. 4.Rehabilitation24-55.6%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse23-47.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities21-53.8%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record20-56.7%
  8. 8.Low Likelihood of Recidivism16-67.7%
  9. 9.Increase Over Similar Prior's Sentence15-27.6%
  10. 10.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision14-49.1%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Michael P. Shea

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Michael P. Shea's 236 Zone D sentencings, 159 (67.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended236 cases
  • Within range
    64(27.1%)
  • Below range
    159(67.4%)
    avg −38.1% below min
  • Above range
    13(5.5%)
    avg +28.0% above max

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