Judge Elizabeth Wilson Hanes — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Wilson Hanes sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 70 of 117 federal sentencings (59.8%) from FY2019–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Elizabeth Wilson Hanes grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (70 below-guideline cases out of 117 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Acceptance of responsibility35-32.9%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)28-37.2%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)26-30.7%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record17-36.7%
  5. 5.Early Plea16-27.0%
  6. 6.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities14-34.1%
  7. 7.Conduct on Release/Bond/Supervision12-48.0%
  8. 8.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-28.4%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense8-26.8%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-51.0%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Elizabeth Wilson Hanes

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Elizabeth Wilson Hanes's 91 Zone D sentencings, 61 (67.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended91 cases
  • Within range
    30(33.0%)
  • Below range
    61(67.0%)
    avg −27.9% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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