Judge Timothy Mark Burgess — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Timothy Mark Burgess sits in the District of Alaska (DAK) and granted a downward variance in 248 of 407 federal sentencings (60.9%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Timothy Mark Burgess, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Timothy Mark Burgess grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (248 below-guideline cases out of 407 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants26-35.5%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)25-33.6%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)20-37.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse12-39.4%
  5. 5.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense8-51.9%
  6. 6.Non-Crack Drug Table Disparity7-39.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)7-34.5%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-38.2%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense5-53.9%
  10. 10.Proposed changes to the 2D1.1 drug quantity table5-30.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Timothy Mark Burgess

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Timothy Mark Burgess's 345 Zone D sentencings, 215 (62.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended345 cases
  • Within range
    113(32.8%)
  • Below range
    215(62.3%)
    avg −38.6% below min
  • Above range
    17(4.9%)
    avg +33.9% above max

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