Judge David L. Bunning — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning sits in the Eastern District of Kentucky (EDKY) and granted a downward variance in 311 of 815 federal sentencings (38.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David L. Bunning, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David L. Bunning grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (311 below-guideline cases out of 815 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)76-24.0%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)58-30.2%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants36-22.6%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense34-31.2%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse31-24.4%
  6. 6.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)27-30.0%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities26-44.6%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Physical condition26-34.5%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record16-40.4%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)16-26.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David L. Bunning

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David L. Bunning's 675 Zone D sentencings, 241 (35.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended675 cases
  • Within range
    418(61.9%)
  • Below range
    241(35.7%)
    avg −24.1% below min
  • Above range
    16(2.4%)
    avg +34.9% above max

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