Judge David Lynn Russell — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge David Lynn Russell sits in the Western District of Oklahoma (WDOK) and granted a downward variance in 26 of 54 federal sentencings (48.1%) from FY2013–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge David Lynn Russell, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge David Lynn Russell grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (26 below-guideline cases out of 54 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)10-38.1%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility7-40.4%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities6-39.5%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)5-64.0%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense5-61.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record4-59.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse4-45.3%
  8. 8.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-49.2%
  9. 9.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)3-43.4%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge David Lynn Russell

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge David Lynn Russell's 45 Zone D sentencings, 20 (44.4%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended45 cases
  • Within range
    22(48.9%)
  • Below range
    20(44.4%)
    avg −40.2% below min
  • Above range
    3(6.7%)
    avg +61.1% above max

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