Judge Terry A. Doughty — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty sits in the Western District of Louisiana (WDLA) and granted a downward variance in 14 of 122 federal sentencings (11.5%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Terry A. Doughty, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Terry A. Doughty grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (14 below-guideline cases out of 122 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-21.6%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-7.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Terry A. Doughty

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Terry A. Doughty's 102 Zone D sentencings, 12 (11.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended102 cases
  • Within range
    85(83.3%)
  • Below range
    12(11.8%)
    avg −17.1% below min
  • Above range
    5(4.9%)
    avg +53.8% above max

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