Judge Claude M. Hilton — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 224 of 400 federal sentencings (56.0%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Claude M. Hilton, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Claude M. Hilton grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (224 below-guideline cases out of 400 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)63-39.4%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)60-43.6%
  3. 3.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)22-40.7%
  4. 4.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants13-47.8%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense9-57.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities7-64.9%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-68.2%
  8. 8.Acceptance of responsibility6-62.6%
  9. 9.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense6-48.2%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Physical condition6-40.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Claude M. Hilton

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Claude M. Hilton's 240 Zone D sentencings, 174 (72.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended240 cases
  • Within range
    63(26.3%)
  • Below range
    174(72.5%)
    avg −38.8% below min
  • Above range
    3(1.3%)
    avg +19.2% above max

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