Judge Shelly Deckert Dick — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Shelly Deckert Dick sits in the Middle District of Louisiana (MDLA) and granted a downward variance in 67 of 166 federal sentencings (40.4%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Shelly Deckert Dick, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Shelly Deckert Dick grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (67 below-guideline cases out of 166 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.5) Previous employment record23-60.9%
  2. 2.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse21-43.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities20-61.5%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense19-56.3%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)18-57.1%
  6. 6.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision16-67.5%
  7. 7.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance15-62.2%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)13-59.4%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance11-32.5%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility8-68.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Shelly Deckert Dick

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Shelly Deckert Dick's 136 Zone D sentencings, 54 (39.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended136 cases
  • Within range
    74(54.4%)
  • Below range
    54(39.7%)
    avg −49.3% below min
  • Above range
    8(5.9%)
    avg +33.1% above max

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