Judge Vince Chhabria — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria sits in the Northern District of California (NDCA) and granted a downward variance in 61 of 87 federal sentencings (70.1%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Vince Chhabria, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Vince Chhabria grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (61 below-guideline cases out of 87 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-65.4%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance13-39.7%
  3. 3.Rehabilitation12-72.6%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)12-63.8%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)11-57.6%
  6. 6.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)10-54.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse8-54.8%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-53.8%
  9. 9.Acceptance of responsibility8-47.3%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense7-39.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Vince Chhabria

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Vince Chhabria's 82 Zone D sentencings, 58 (70.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended82 cases
  • Within range
    22(26.8%)
  • Below range
    58(70.7%)
    avg −43.9% below min
  • Above range
    2(2.4%)
    avg +12.9% above max

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