Judge Thelton Henderson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson sits in the Northern District of California (NDCA) and granted a downward variance in 16 of 27 federal sentencings (59.3%) from FY2012–FY2017. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Thelton Henderson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Thelton Henderson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (16 below-guideline cases out of 27 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-67.1%
  2. 2.Low Likelihood of Recidivism4-70.7%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)3-74.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-67.3%
  5. 5.Lack of Youthful Guidance3-57.4%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse3-46.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Thelton Henderson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Thelton Henderson's 22 Zone D sentencings, 14 (63.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended22 cases
  • Within range
    8(36.4%)
  • Below range
    14(63.6%)
    avg −47.6% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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