Judge Glen H. Davidson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson sits in the Northern District of Mississippi (NDMS) and granted a downward variance in 56 of 183 federal sentencings (30.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Glen H. Davidson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Glen H. Davidson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (56 below-guideline cases out of 183 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)16-58.0%
  2. 2.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities15-52.9%
  3. 3.Nonviolent Offense13-57.6%
  4. 4.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense9-68.3%
  5. 5.(5H1.5) Previous employment record8-60.7%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-69.5%
  7. 7.(5K2.20) Aberrant Behavior6-41.3%
  8. 8.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)6-39.8%
  9. 9.Remorse4-56.8%
  10. 10.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)4-47.5%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Glen H. Davidson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Glen H. Davidson's 138 Zone D sentencings, 37 (26.8%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended138 cases
  • Within range
    93(67.4%)
  • Below range
    37(26.8%)
    avg −47.2% below min
  • Above range
    8(5.8%)
    avg +24.7% above max

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