Judge David Augustin Ruiz — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David Augustin Ruiz sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 36 of 68 federal sentencings (52.9%) from FY2022–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David Augustin Ruiz, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David Augustin Ruiz grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (36 below-guideline cases out of 68 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility16-41.4%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)16-24.3%
  3. 3.Nonviolent Offense15-48.1%
  4. 4.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-18.5%
  5. 5.Remorse14-43.6%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse14-25.2%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record12-29.7%
  8. 8.Mule/Role in the offense10-22.2%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance9-33.4%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)8-45.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David Augustin Ruiz

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David Augustin Ruiz's 59 Zone D sentencings, 31 (52.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended59 cases
  • Within range
    28(47.5%)
  • Below range
    31(52.5%)
    avg −25.7% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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