Judge Charles Esque Fleming — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Charles Esque Fleming sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 35 of 55 federal sentencings (63.6%) from FY2023–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Charles Esque Fleming, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Charles Esque Fleming grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (35 below-guideline cases out of 55 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)22-34.9%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)10-40.9%
  3. 3.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision8-58.2%
  4. 4.Little/No Incarceration for Priors7-32.2%
  5. 5.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-30.9%
  6. 6.Lack of Youthful Guidance7-24.5%
  7. 7.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement6-37.6%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-32.8%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse5-44.9%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)5-39.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Charles Esque Fleming

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Charles Esque Fleming's 46 Zone D sentencings, 29 (63.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended46 cases
  • Within range
    17(37.0%)
  • Below range
    29(63.0%)
    avg −34.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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