Judge Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell sits in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) and granted a downward variance in 44 of 75 federal sentencings (58.7%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (44 below-guideline cases out of 75 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities16-25.2%
  2. 2.Nonviolent Offense15-22.0%
  3. 3.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)15-18.2%
  4. 4.Remorse13-23.0%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)13-21.4%
  6. 6.Indigent background11-16.2%
  7. 7.Mule/Role in the offense9-29.1%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)9-22.1%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)8-32.0%
  10. 10.Crime motivated by financial distress7-13.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell's 65 Zone D sentencings, 40 (61.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended65 cases
  • Within range
    25(38.5%)
  • Below range
    40(61.5%)
    avg −20.6% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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