Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson sits in the Western District of Tennessee (WDTN) and granted a downward variance in 187 of 369 federal sentencings (50.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (187 below-guideline cases out of 369 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)25-33.5%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement17-29.4%
  3. 3.Totality of Circumstances/Combination of Factors (Cook/Koon)16-24.9%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities15-55.8%
  5. 5.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)15-20.3%
  6. 6.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense13-32.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record10-39.4%
  8. 8.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants8-34.9%
  9. 9.Low Likelihood of Recidivism7-51.7%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-40.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson's 316 Zone D sentencings, 158 (50.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended316 cases
  • Within range
    142(44.9%)
  • Below range
    158(50.0%)
    avg −24.9% below min
  • Above range
    16(5.1%)
    avg +49.5% above max

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