Table 10: Reasons Given for Sentencing Above the Standard Range*

*Multiple reasons may be reported for an offense
    Departing Above
the Guidelines		 Sentencing within
the Aggravated Range
Code Reasons Given for . . .
999 (No reasons provided)  2385 3069
840 Plea agreement  921 1150
998 Other misc. reasons given 737 1133
590 Multiple current convictions  375 433
541 Offense more onerous/significant than usual  342 455
700 Offender is drug abuser/drug dependent 208 266
620 Offender on parole/probation at arrest 188 249
604 Repeat criminal/career criminal  153 132
605 Offender is a danger to society  116 97
740 Offender is a poor candidate for rehabilitation 96 150
860 A lesser sentence would be inappropriate  91 114
526 Multiple victims  88 160
830 Offender shows no remorse  76 67
512 Offender injured the victim 74 72
602 Offender has a long prior misdemeanor record  69 79
810 Offender did not cooperate with authorities 56 79
540 Property loss/damage was substantial 55 84
516 Possession of weapon 58 37
701 Offender is an alcoholic  57 91
520 Victim particularily vulnerable because of youth  54 60
610 Offender failed on probation  53 74
501 Offender induced others to participate 44 107
606 Offender has a long prior juvenile record 44 56
600 Offender has a long prior felony record  41 21
626 Offender on bench warrant 42 79
710 Offender is mentally unstable/insane  39 44
524 Victim was in care/trust/confidence of offender  37 44
510 Offender inflicted extreme cruelty  26 24
511 Offender inflicted mental cruelty  22 13
800 Recommendation of the prosecution 19 14
640 Offender has prior arrests 18 7
950 Guideline sentences inappropriate 17 8
625 Offender on bail for prior charge 16 28
521 Victim particularily vulnerable due to old age 12 10
991 Conformity changed: new form used for old guidelines  12 22
997 Court erred in calculating GL ranges 9 12