Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr. — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr. sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 50 of 87 federal sentencings (57.5%) from FY2015–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr., including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr. grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (50 below-guideline cases out of 87 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-49.6%
  2. 2.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)14-35.6%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities13-37.1%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)12-37.8%
  5. 5.Lack of Youthful Guidance10-34.4%
  6. 6.Remorse8-31.1%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)7-40.3%
  8. 8.Rehabilitation7-33.4%
  9. 9.Mule/Role in the offense7-32.6%
  10. 10.Low Likelihood of Recidivism6-62.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr.

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr.'s 75 Zone D sentencings, 46 (61.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended75 cases
  • Within range
    27(36.0%)
  • Below range
    46(61.3%)
    avg −35.7% below min
  • Above range
    2(2.7%)
    avg +43.8% above max

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