Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden sits in the Southern District of Mississippi (SDMS) and granted a downward variance in 112 of 574 federal sentencings (19.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (112 below-guideline cases out of 574 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)24-32.0%
  2. 2.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)20-37.1%
  3. 3.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants18-29.1%
  4. 4.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance11-51.5%
  5. 5.Mule/Role in the offense11-21.6%
  6. 6.(5H1.5) Previous employment record10-40.9%
  7. 7.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense8-93.8%
  8. 8.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities8-55.2%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)6-40.5%
  10. 10.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)4-30.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden's 454 Zone D sentencings, 64 (14.1%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended454 cases
  • Within range
    378(83.3%)
  • Below range
    64(14.1%)
    avg −28.1% below min
  • Above range
    12(2.6%)
    avg +66.4% above max

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