Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank sits in the Central District of California (CDCA) and granted a downward variance in 4 of 4 federal sentencings (100.0%) from FY2012. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (4 below-guideline cases out of 4 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank's 3 Zone D sentencings, 3 (100.0%) fell below range.
- Within range0(0.0%)
- Below range3(100.0%)avg −67.1% below min
- Above range0(0.0%)
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