Judge Eli Jeremy Richardson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Eli Jeremy Richardson sits in the Middle District of Tennessee (MDTN) and granted a downward variance in 11 of 13 federal sentencings (84.6%) from FY2016–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Eli Jeremy Richardson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Eli Jeremy Richardson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (11 below-guideline cases out of 13 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)8-48.1%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)4-48.9%
  3. 3.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance3-75.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Eli Jeremy Richardson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Eli Jeremy Richardson's 11 Zone D sentencings, 10 (90.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended11 cases
  • Within range
    1(9.1%)
  • Below range
    10(90.9%)
    avg −37.5% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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