Judge Tiffany Mae Cartwright — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Tiffany Mae Cartwright sits in the Western District of Washington (WDWA) and granted a downward variance in 9 of 11 federal sentencings (81.8%) from FY2024–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Tiffany Mae Cartwright, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Tiffany Mae Cartwright grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (9 below-guideline cases out of 11 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance5-59.6%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance5-42.5%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-48.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-44.0%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-42.1%
  6. 6.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense4-39.8%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility3-63.4%
  8. 8.Victim Impact3-47.9%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense3-41.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Tiffany Mae Cartwright

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Tiffany Mae Cartwright's 9 Zone D sentencings, 8 (88.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended9 cases
  • Within range
    1(11.1%)
  • Below range
    8(88.9%)
    avg −48.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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