Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove sits in the Eastern District of Kentucky (EDKY) and granted a downward variance in 240 of 551 federal sentencings (43.6%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (240 below-guideline cases out of 551 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)28-22.9%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record24-25.5%
  3. 3.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities23-47.6%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement22-32.1%
  5. 5.Remorse17-34.8%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse16-15.8%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)15-25.2%
  8. 8.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)15-24.6%
  9. 9.Lack of Youthful Guidance14-17.2%
  10. 10.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants13-26.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove's 448 Zone D sentencings, 202 (45.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended448 cases
  • Within range
    229(51.1%)
  • Below range
    202(45.1%)
    avg −24.9% below min
  • Above range
    17(3.8%)
    avg +53.7% above max

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