Judge Henry Edward Autrey — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Henry Edward Autrey sits in the Eastern District of Missouri (EDMO) and granted a downward variance in 294 of 619 federal sentencings (47.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Henry Edward Autrey, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Henry Edward Autrey grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (294 below-guideline cases out of 619 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Mental and Emotional Conditions (aggregated reason)52-32.9%
  2. 2.Lack of Youthful Guidance52-29.1%
  3. 3.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)49-49.5%
  4. 4.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities40-45.4%
  5. 5.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse35-33.4%
  6. 6.(5H1.4) Physical condition33-50.4%
  7. 7.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)33-46.3%
  8. 8.(5H1.5) Previous employment record22-65.7%
  9. 9.(5H1.1) Age (Defendant's youth or old age)22-54.1%
  10. 10.Pursuant to a NONbinding (or unknown type) plea agreement21-36.6%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Henry Edward Autrey

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Henry Edward Autrey's 534 Zone D sentencings, 261 (48.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended534 cases
  • Within range
    256(47.9%)
  • Below range
    261(48.9%)
    avg −36.7% below min
  • Above range
    17(3.2%)
    avg +50.3% above max

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