Judge Arthur J. Schwab — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab sits in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) and granted a downward variance in 80 of 192 federal sentencings (41.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Arthur J. Schwab, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Arthur J. Schwab grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (80 below-guideline cases out of 192 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities26-53.0%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)20-52.5%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants20-47.7%
  4. 4.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)19-60.2%
  5. 5.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense19-55.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record19-46.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)10-43.1%
  8. 8.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement10-29.9%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse9-34.0%
  10. 10.(5H1.3) Mental and emotional conditions8-65.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Arthur J. Schwab

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Arthur J. Schwab's 157 Zone D sentencings, 65 (41.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended157 cases
  • Within range
    81(51.6%)
  • Below range
    65(41.4%)
    avg −35.3% below min
  • Above range
    11(7.0%)
    avg +54.6% above max

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