Judge E. Richard Webber — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber sits in the Eastern District of Missouri (EDMO) and granted a downward variance in 103 of 165 federal sentencings (62.4%) from FY2012–FY2022. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge E. Richard Webber, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge E. Richard Webber grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (103 below-guideline cases out of 165 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Lack of Youthful Guidance25-32.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities21-48.5%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants20-36.9%
  4. 4.(5H1.4) Physical condition15-39.7%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record13-60.1%
  6. 6.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)13-38.5%
  7. 7.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse12-25.5%
  8. 8.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)9-49.8%
  9. 9.(5H1.3) Mental and emotional conditions8-35.4%
  10. 10.Remorse7-40.9%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge E. Richard Webber

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge E. Richard Webber's 136 Zone D sentencings, 88 (64.7%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended136 cases
  • Within range
    45(33.1%)
  • Below range
    88(64.7%)
    avg −33.3% below min
  • Above range
    3(2.2%)
    avg +59.5% above max

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