Federal Bench — Southern District of California
Judge Larry Burns
Southern District of California — Sentencing Profile
Aggregate sentencing patterns and caseload data for Larry Burns compiled from verified federal court records. Statistical frequencies only — never a prediction about a specific case or defendant.
Generated June 22, 2026
Sentencing & Caseload Snapshot
USSC Sentences
2,948
FY14-23 indexed
Median Sentence
24.0 mo
across indexed cases
Total Dockets
3,994
indexed in corpus
Criminal Fraction
11.8%
of indexed dockets
Aggregate frequencies from public USSC sentencing datafiles and CourtListener docket records. Not a prediction about any specific case.
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Distribution metrics from 2,948 indexed USSC sentences. Departure rates indicate how often sentences fell outside the calculated guideline range.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sentence | 24.0 mo |
| Mean sentence | 37.5 mo |
| Interquartile range (P25 — P75) | 0.0 mo — 57.0 mo |
| Downward departure rate | 74.0% |
| Upward departure rate | 2.0% |
| Substantial-assistance rate | — |
| Government-sponsored below-range rate | — |
Offense Mix
Top offense categories among indexed sentences. A judge's offense mix reflects the docket they were assigned, not their personal selection.
- prison1,345 (45.6%)
- drug trafficking1,088 (36.9%)
- gambling107 (3.6%)
- extortion racketeering36 (1.2%)
- money laundering25 (0.8%)
- sexual abuse23 (0.8%)
- embezzlement19 (0.6%)
- murder15 (0.5%)
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This is legal information, not legal advice. Aggregate data from verified public court records. Nothing here predicts a specific outcome.