Judge Stanley Allen Bastian — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Stanley Allen Bastian sits in the Eastern District of Washington (EDWA) and granted a downward variance in 166 of 281 federal sentencings (59.1%) from FY2014–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Stanley Allen Bastian, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Stanley Allen Bastian grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (166 below-guideline cases out of 281 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse41-51.8%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)35-55.0%
  3. 3.Acceptance of responsibility35-49.1%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)34-47.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)27-56.9%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities24-57.4%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense23-65.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record20-57.0%
  9. 9.Rehabilitation14-67.8%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance14-39.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Stanley Allen Bastian

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Stanley Allen Bastian's 225 Zone D sentencings, 145 (64.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended225 cases
  • Within range
    64(28.4%)
  • Below range
    145(64.4%)
    avg −47.7% below min
  • Above range
    16(7.1%)
    avg +58.1% above max

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