Judge Gordon Jay Quist — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Gordon Jay Quist sits in the Western District of Michigan (WDMI) and granted a downward variance in 37 of 124 federal sentencings (29.8%) from FY2012–FY2019. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Gordon Jay Quist, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Gordon Jay Quist grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (37 below-guideline cases out of 124 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)9-25.6%
  2. 2.Acceptance of responsibility9-25.6%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense7-33.3%
  4. 4.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)6-20.6%
  5. 5.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense5-37.2%
  6. 6.Nonviolent Offense4-34.2%
  7. 7.(5K2.13) Diminished capacity4-21.2%
  8. 8.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-17.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.5) Previous employment record3-49.8%
  10. 10.Remorse3-48.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Gordon Jay Quist

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Gordon Jay Quist's 95 Zone D sentencings, 30 (31.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended95 cases
  • Within range
    57(60.0%)
  • Below range
    30(31.6%)
    avg −27.8% below min
  • Above range
    8(8.4%)
    avg +48.4% above max

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