Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks sits in the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) and granted a downward variance in 302 of 651 federal sentencings (46.4%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (302 below-guideline cases out of 651 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)61-32.0%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)37-26.8%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities24-38.3%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)20-37.3%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense18-49.6%
  6. 6.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants17-37.3%
  7. 7.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)17-25.5%
  8. 8.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)17-23.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Physical condition14-46.2%
  10. 10.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse13-33.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks's 503 Zone D sentencings, 248 (49.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended503 cases
  • Within range
    233(46.3%)
  • Below range
    248(49.3%)
    avg −30.2% below min
  • Above range
    21(4.2%)
    avg +34.0% above max

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