Judge Trevor N. McFadden — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden sits in the District of Columbia (DDC) and granted a downward variance in 33 of 87 federal sentencings (37.9%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Trevor N. McFadden, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Trevor N. McFadden grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (33 below-guideline cases out of 87 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)7-50.5%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility5-83.1%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)5-61.1%
  4. 4.Remorse5-52.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-36.0%
  6. 6.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)4-53.4%
  7. 7.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior4-39.1%
  8. 8.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-38.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Trevor N. McFadden

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Trevor N. McFadden's 65 Zone D sentencings, 21 (32.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended65 cases
  • Within range
    29(44.6%)
  • Below range
    21(32.3%)
    avg −26.3% below min
  • Above range
    15(23.1%)
    avg +53.8% above max

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