Judge Richard G. Seeborg — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Richard G. Seeborg sits in the Northern District of California (NDCA) and granted a downward variance in 5 of 8 federal sentencings (62.5%) from FY2017–FY2023. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard G. Seeborg, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Richard G. Seeborg grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (5 below-guideline cases out of 8 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)3-37.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-22.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard G. Seeborg

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Richard G. Seeborg's 7 Zone D sentencings, 5 (71.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended7 cases
  • Within range
    2(28.6%)
  • Below range
    5(71.4%)
    avg −42.4% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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