Judge Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr. sits in the Southern District of Georgia (SDGA) and granted a downward variance in 36 of 228 federal sentencings (15.8%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (36 below-guideline cases out of 228 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants4-36.3%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-74.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities3-71.0%
  4. 4.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)3-51.0%
  5. 5.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)3-10.7%
  6. 6.Time Served3-8.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr.'s 200 Zone D sentencings, 31 (15.5%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended200 cases
  • Within range
    158(79.0%)
  • Below range
    31(15.5%)
    avg −34.7% below min
  • Above range
    11(5.5%)
    avg +41.2% above max

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