Judge Darrell A. Clay — Federal Sentencing Patterns
U.S. District Judge Darrell A. Clay sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 1 of 2 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2024. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Darrell A. Clay, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.
Top reasons Judge Darrell A. Clay grants downward variances
Reasons included across all guideline chapters (1 below-guideline cases out of 2 cases identified)
No standardized reasons reported for these cases.
Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Darrell A. Clay
Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history).
No Zone D cases classified for this judge.
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