Judge R. David Proctor — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor sits in the Northern District of Alabama (NDAL) and granted a downward variance in 152 of 383 federal sentencings (39.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge R. David Proctor, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge R. David Proctor grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (152 below-guideline cases out of 383 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)31-41.8%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities18-35.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse18-33.0%
  4. 4.Remorse14-34.9%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation11-40.6%
  6. 6.Acceptance of responsibility10-37.2%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record8-50.5%
  8. 8.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants8-47.3%
  9. 9.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement8-40.9%
  10. 10.Time Served8-24.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge R. David Proctor

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge R. David Proctor's 312 Zone D sentencings, 108 (34.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended312 cases
  • Within range
    195(62.5%)
  • Below range
    108(34.6%)
    avg −28.5% below min
  • Above range
    9(2.9%)
    avg +53.9% above max

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