Judge Henry E. Hudson — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson sits in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and granted a downward variance in 70 of 425 federal sentencings (16.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Henry E. Hudson, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Henry E. Hudson grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (70 below-guideline cases out of 425 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)17-36.2%
  2. 2.Provide Restitution to any victims of the offense8-73.8%
  3. 3.Mule/Role in the offense7-50.6%
  4. 4.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement7-46.8%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Physical condition6-66.2%
  6. 6.Cooperation without motion (not §5K1.1) (aggregated reason)5-70.4%
  7. 7.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)5-57.1%
  8. 8.Avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants4-36.4%
  9. 9.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)4-27.2%
  10. 10.Proposed changes to the 2D1.1 drug quantity table4-16.3%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Henry E. Hudson

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Henry E. Hudson's 324 Zone D sentencings, 55 (17.0%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended324 cases
  • Within range
    233(71.9%)
  • Below range
    55(17.0%)
    avg −33.3% below min
  • Above range
    36(11.1%)
    avg +40.9% above max

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