Judge Sheryl H. Lipman — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sits in the Western District of Tennessee (WDTN) and granted a downward variance in 281 of 471 federal sentencings (59.7%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Sheryl H. Lipman, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Sheryl H. Lipman grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (281 below-guideline cases out of 471 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)62-42.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities58-44.1%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse48-34.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record45-49.5%
  5. 5.Rehabilitation39-44.6%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)36-42.6%
  7. 7.Remorse32-55.1%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense32-51.7%
  9. 9.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance31-55.7%
  10. 10.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)27-47.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Sheryl H. Lipman

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Sheryl H. Lipman's 395 Zone D sentencings, 238 (60.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended395 cases
  • Within range
    143(36.2%)
  • Below range
    238(60.3%)
    avg −35.9% below min
  • Above range
    14(3.5%)
    avg +40.4% above max

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