Judge Brian Stacy Miller — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Brian Stacy Miller sits in the Eastern District of Arkansas (EDAR) and granted a downward variance in 144 of 507 federal sentencings (28.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Brian Stacy Miller, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Brian Stacy Miller grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (144 below-guideline cases out of 507 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-49.2%
  2. 2.Mule/Role in the offense16-46.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)14-42.8%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities11-70.3%
  5. 5.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense9-59.5%
  6. 6.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement9-41.4%
  7. 7.Acceptance of responsibility7-55.7%
  8. 8.Nonviolent Offense7-48.6%
  9. 9.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision6-72.7%
  10. 10.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants6-42.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Brian Stacy Miller

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Brian Stacy Miller's 417 Zone D sentencings, 110 (26.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended417 cases
  • Within range
    258(61.9%)
  • Below range
    110(26.4%)
    avg −40.8% below min
  • Above range
    49(11.8%)
    avg +56.8% above max

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