Judge William Haskell Alsup — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge William Haskell Alsup sits in the Northern District of California (NDCA) and granted a downward variance in 140 of 206 federal sentencings (68.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge William Haskell Alsup, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge William Haskell Alsup grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (140 below-guideline cases out of 206 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)26-55.9%
  2. 2.Rehabilitation17-48.7%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities17-47.4%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)16-51.0%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-43.7%
  6. 6.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants14-41.9%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse12-34.5%
  8. 8.Remorse10-46.2%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance10-43.7%
  10. 10.Mule/Role in the offense9-71.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge William Haskell Alsup

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge William Haskell Alsup's 169 Zone D sentencings, 115 (68.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended169 cases
  • Within range
    47(27.8%)
  • Below range
    115(68.0%)
    avg −39.7% below min
  • Above range
    7(4.1%)
    avg +60.2% above max

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