Judge Emily Coody Marks — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Emily Coody Marks sits in the Middle District of Alabama (MDAL) and granted a downward variance in 69 of 191 federal sentencings (36.1%) from FY2018–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Emily Coody Marks, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Emily Coody Marks grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (69 below-guideline cases out of 191 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)30-33.0%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)21-44.5%
  3. 3.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)9-39.1%
  4. 4.First Step Act Safety Valve9-29.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition6-56.3%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record6-37.7%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities5-42.9%
  8. 8.Time Served5-22.0%
  9. 9.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)4-47.9%
  10. 10.Lack of Youthful Guidance4-21.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Emily Coody Marks

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Emily Coody Marks's 172 Zone D sentencings, 65 (37.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended172 cases
  • Within range
    98(57.0%)
  • Below range
    65(37.8%)
    avg −32.2% below min
  • Above range
    9(5.2%)
    avg +101.0% above max

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