Judge Donald C. Nugent — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent sits in the Northern District of Ohio (NDOH) and granted a downward variance in 193 of 480 federal sentencings (40.2%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Donald C. Nugent, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Donald C. Nugent grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (193 below-guideline cases out of 480 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility47-40.5%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)37-33.7%
  3. 3.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement33-35.8%
  4. 4.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)20-53.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities15-41.5%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition11-62.5%
  7. 7.(5H1.5) Previous employment record9-41.3%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation8-53.3%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense8-52.4%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance7-48.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Donald C. Nugent

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Donald C. Nugent's 402 Zone D sentencings, 148 (36.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended402 cases
  • Within range
    245(60.9%)
  • Below range
    148(36.8%)
    avg −32.1% below min
  • Above range
    9(2.2%)
    avg +45.3% above max

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