Judge Victor Allen Bolden — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Victor Allen Bolden sits in the District of Connecticut (DCT) and granted a downward variance in 112 of 139 federal sentencings (80.6%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Victor Allen Bolden, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Victor Allen Bolden grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (112 below-guideline cases out of 139 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)40-51.5%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities26-63.0%
  3. 3.Lack of Youthful Guidance23-46.5%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)23-46.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)19-51.7%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)19-46.5%
  7. 7.Rehabilitation17-54.9%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense16-38.0%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record15-67.8%
  10. 10.Acceptance of responsibility15-64.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Victor Allen Bolden

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Victor Allen Bolden's 120 Zone D sentencings, 101 (84.2%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended120 cases
  • Within range
    18(15.0%)
  • Below range
    101(84.2%)
    avg −43.8% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.8%)
    avg +20.0% above max

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