Judge Percy Anderson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 149 of 288 federal sentencings (51.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Percy Anderson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Percy Anderson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (149 below-guideline cases out of 288 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)38-33.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-40.2%
  3. 3.(5K3.1) Early Disposition. Fast Track program16-40.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-37.4%
  5. 5.Lack of Youthful Guidance15-36.0%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)15-26.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)14-27.3%
  8. 8.Low Likelihood of Recidivism12-58.7%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense12-30.8%
  10. 10.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement11-51.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Percy Anderson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Percy Anderson's 251 Zone D sentencings, 136 (54.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended251 cases
  • Within range
    105(41.8%)
  • Below range
    136(54.2%)
    avg −30.1% below min
  • Above range
    10(4.0%)
    avg +41.9% above max

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