Judge Terry F. Moorer — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Terry F. Moorer sits in the Southern District of Alabama (SDAL) and granted a downward variance in 62 of 224 federal sentencings (27.7%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Terry F. Moorer, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Terry F. Moorer grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (62 below-guideline cases out of 224 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-42.5%
  2. 2.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance6-44.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-63.4%
  4. 4.Remorse4-81.3%
  5. 5.Acceptance of responsibility4-59.6%
  6. 6.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement4-50.7%
  7. 7.First Step Act Safety Valve4-15.3%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-99.5%
  9. 9.Rehabilitation3-59.7%
  10. 10.Advisory nature of guidelines3-43.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Terry F. Moorer

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Terry F. Moorer's 179 Zone D sentencings, 47 (26.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended179 cases
  • Within range
    118(65.9%)
  • Below range
    47(26.3%)
    avg −37.7% below min
  • Above range
    14(7.8%)
    avg +86.2% above max

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