Judge Harvey Bartle III — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and granted a downward variance in 64 of 120 federal sentencings (53.3%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Harvey Bartle III, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Harvey Bartle III grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (64 below-guideline cases out of 120 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities21-53.2%
  2. 2.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)15-44.6%
  3. 3.Remorse14-61.4%
  4. 4.(5H1.5) Previous employment record13-55.6%
  5. 5.Low Likelihood of Recidivism11-64.3%
  6. 6.Mule/Role in the offense7-46.6%
  7. 7.(5H1.6) Community ties6-63.6%
  8. 8.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse6-46.5%
  9. 9.Charitable Service/Good Works (aggregated reason)6-36.8%
  10. 10.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-44.2%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Harvey Bartle III

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Harvey Bartle III's 99 Zone D sentencings, 56 (56.6%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended99 cases
  • Within range
    41(41.4%)
  • Below range
    56(56.6%)
    avg −36.8% below min
  • Above range
    2(2.0%)
    avg +44.2% above max

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