Judge William B. Shubb — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb sits in the Eastern District of California (EDCA) and granted a downward variance in 58 of 149 federal sentencings (38.9%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William B. Shubb, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William B. Shubb grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (58 below-guideline cases out of 149 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants13-41.9%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-66.0%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)6-20.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities4-52.5%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition3-61.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William B. Shubb

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William B. Shubb's 126 Zone D sentencings, 48 (38.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended126 cases
  • Within range
    72(57.1%)
  • Below range
    48(38.1%)
    avg −39.5% below min
  • Above range
    6(4.8%)
    avg +17.0% above max

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