Judge Donald C. Coggins Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Donald C. Coggins Jr. sits in the District of South Carolina (DSC) and granted a downward variance in 83 of 123 federal sentencings (67.5%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Donald C. Coggins Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Donald C. Coggins Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (83 below-guideline cases out of 123 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)35-45.6%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)34-37.9%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities32-52.8%
  4. 4.Mule/Role in the offense20-53.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record17-55.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse16-44.8%
  7. 7.Lack of Youthful Guidance16-30.4%
  8. 8.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior13-73.3%
  9. 9.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)12-65.2%
  10. 10.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)9-25.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Donald C. Coggins Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Donald C. Coggins Jr.'s 109 Zone D sentencings, 77 (70.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended109 cases
  • Within range
    31(28.4%)
  • Below range
    77(70.6%)
    avg −42.1% below min
  • Above range
    1(0.9%)
    avg +47.4% above max

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