Judge Steven J. McAuliffe — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Steven J. McAuliffe sits in the District of New Hampshire (DNH) and granted a downward variance in 95 of 167 federal sentencings (56.9%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Steven J. McAuliffe, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Steven J. McAuliffe grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (95 below-guideline cases out of 167 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-56.9%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement11-43.3%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities10-80.9%
  4. 4.Low Likelihood of Recidivism10-68.0%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)10-62.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition9-56.9%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation9-54.4%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-49.2%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance8-53.4%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility7-41.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Steven J. McAuliffe

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Steven J. McAuliffe's 121 Zone D sentencings, 75 (62.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended121 cases
  • Within range
    42(34.7%)
  • Below range
    75(62.0%)
    avg −49.5% below min
  • Above range
    4(3.3%)
    avg +173.7% above max

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