Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. sits in the Middle District of Louisiana (MDLA). This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr. grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (0 below-guideline cases out of 0 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Richard L. Bourgeois Jr.
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
No Zone D cases classified for this judge.
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