Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. sits in the Southern District of Ohio (SDOH) and granted a downward variance in 215 of 300 federal sentencings (71.7%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (215 below-guideline cases out of 300 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)63-45.4%
  2. 2.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement51-44.1%
  3. 3.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense34-57.1%
  4. 4.Acceptance of responsibility28-48.9%
  5. 5.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)14-58.5%
  6. 6.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants12-47.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities9-53.8%
  8. 8.Unspecified government motion (Not 5K1.1 or 5K3.1)8-50.6%
  9. 9.(5H1.4) Physical condition7-58.7%
  10. 10.Party Motion /Agreement /Consent (Reason Unspecified)6-55.7%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr.'s 253 Zone D sentencings, 182 (71.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended253 cases
  • Within range
    62(24.5%)
  • Below range
    182(71.9%)
    avg −40.8% below min
  • Above range
    9(3.6%)
    avg +48.7% above max

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