Judge C. Darnell Jones II — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge C. Darnell Jones II sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 57 of 105 federal sentencings (54.3%) from FY2012–FY2021. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge C. Darnell Jones II, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge C. Darnell Jones II grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (57 below-guideline cases out of 105 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement12-32.2%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)9-43.2%
  3. 3.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense5-64.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record4-34.1%
  5. 5.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)4-24.1%
  6. 6.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants4-22.2%
  7. 7.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)3-54.6%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility3-25.9%
  9. 9.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-23.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge C. Darnell Jones II

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge C. Darnell Jones II's 84 Zone D sentencings, 45 (53.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended84 cases
  • Within range
    34(40.5%)
  • Below range
    45(53.6%)
    avg −38.3% below min
  • Above range
    5(6.0%)
    avg +32.7% above max

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